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Lucerne · Wahlkreis Hochdorf · BFS commune no. 1021[7]

Coat of arms of Aesch (LU)Aesch (LU)

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 81’278per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 12’71512.7% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 501adult, per month
Residents[4]1’52617.2% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]87 minto Luzern

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Aesch (LU) ranks for your household →
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HitzkirchSchongauBeromünsterBeinwil am SeeFahrwangen HitzkirchBeromünsterFahrwangen Aesch (LU)

Aesch (LU) has 1’526 residents, making it the 64th largest of the 79 communes in the canton of Lucerne.

17% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 12’715 a year in income tax here, less than in 3 of its 5 neighbouring communes.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 501 a month, below the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Luzern, about 87 minutes away on a weekday morning.

Income tax

Income tax 2026 (federal, cantonal and communal; no church tax) for an employee with gross labour income of…[1]

ProfileCHF 50’000CHF 80’000CHF 100’000CHF 150’000CHF 200’000CHF 300’000
Single, no children3’930
7.9%		9’125
11.4%		12’715
12.7%		23’258
15.5%		35’852
17.9%		64’680
21.6%
Married, single income, no children983
2.0%		5’741
7.2%		9’122
9.1%		18’146
12.1%		30’928
15.5%		59’973
20.0%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children173
0.3%		4’550
5.7%		7’885
7.9%		16’409
10.9%		27’482
13.7%		55’989
18.7%
Married, single income, 2 children50
0.1%		2’101
2.6%		4’982
5.0%		13’174
8.8%		24’474
12.2%		53’427
17.8%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 145%, commune 180%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 22%, Roman Catholic 35%.[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 3 of Lucerne.[3]

Cheapest insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 441CHF 501
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 110CHF 126

Commute to job hubs

Median door-to-door time by public transport and on foot, weekday departures every minute 07:00–08:30, from the commune's busiest station. Includes waiting for the next departure.[6]

HubMinutes
Luzern87
Aarau93
Rotkreuz105
Olten112
Zug115
Baden116
Zürich HB121
Zürich Altstetten123

Hubs more than 3 hours away are not listed. Commute to any commune or postcode: Ranking →

Compared with neighbouring communes

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000: income tax per year and median adult premium per month (CHF).

CommuneTax CHF/yr[1]Premium CHF/mo[3]Population[4]
Beinwil am SeeAG12’4725643’711
Aesch (LU)12’7155011’526
Hitzkirch12’7155016’067
Beromünster12’8845016’963
FahrwangenAG13’4855642’587
Schongau13’7275011’055

Population

Residents1’526[4]
Foreign nationals17.2%
Aged 0–1920.6%
Aged 20–6460.9%
Aged 65+18.6%
Area5.8 km²[5]

Sources

  1. Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax burden statistics 2026. Tax burden in the communes, tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  2. Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax multipliers 2026. Tax multipliers (income tax), tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  3. Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), health insurance premiums 2027. Health insurance premiums 2027 (mandatory basic insurance); reference date 2027 premiums (published Sept 2026); downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  4. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  5. © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  6. Timetable: opentransportdata.swiss; walking network © OpenStreetMap contributors. Public transport commute to job hubs (computed); reference date timetable fahrplan-2026-gtfs2020, 2026-11-03 07:00–08:30; downloaded 2026-11-02. Licence.
  7. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Swiss official commune register. Swiss official commune register (historicized); reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  10. Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

Coat of arms: CHE Aesch LU COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.