Living in Wikon

Wikon is a small municipality in Lucerne, Switzerland, home to 1,486 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 6%, #94 of 1,577), rural value seekers (top 21%, #253 of 1,224), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 87%, #1,242 of 1,428).

Residents1,486
Density179 per km²
Area8.3 km²
5-year growth-2.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k7.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.00‰
Hub airport49 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+43 km
Within 30 km875,000 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 530 m, height range 170 m
Nearest major riverAare, 8.8 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany33 km
Distance to Bern54 km
Within 10 km140,951 people
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:41

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Good to know about Wikon

How Wikon ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Switzerland. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Detailed module: 28 official Swiss factors (Federal Statistical Office portraits, ESTV tax burden), regional Eurostat health, income and safety figures and geographic measures.

ProfileScoreIn SwitzerlandIn Lucerne
Young familynot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Low-income householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Low-income familynot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couplenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Early retireenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote workernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Budget-constrained movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Expat professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Healthcare-first movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Nature-focused household67#94 of 1,577#7 of 74Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover40#1,242 of 1,428#57 of 70Map
Rural value seeker58#253 of 1,224#4 of 63Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner19#1,199 of 2,172#74 of 80Map
Climate-resilient relocationnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Business ownernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Flat land (terrain relief)90
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)85
  • Safety and community82
  • Green space78
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)74
  • Mobility and connectivity71
  • Education and family68
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Demographics58
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)57
  • Jobs and economy54
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)52
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)52
  • Health and elderly51
  • Taxes and wealth47
  • Affordability44
  • Sea or lake shore41
  • Real estate36
  • Foundation33
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance32
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance32
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance29
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance28
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • Lifestyle and amenities16
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)11
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20191,5252019: 1,52520201,5292020: 1,52920211,5202021: 1,52020221,4952022: 1,49520231,4882023: 1,48820241,4862024: 1,486

−2.6% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

Nearby

Data: Swiss FSO regional portraits, ESTV tax burden 2018, Eurostat GISCO LAU; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.