Lucerne · Wahlkreis Luzern-Land · BFS commune no. 1052[7]
Buchrain
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Buchrain ranks for your household →
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Buchrain has 7’013 residents, making it the 15th largest of the 79 communes in the canton of Lucerne.
24% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 13’221 a year in income tax here, less than in 2 of its 6 neighbouring communes.
The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 513 a month, below the Swiss median of CHF 564.
The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Rotkreuz, about 34 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]
| Profile | CHF 50’000 | CHF 80’000 | CHF 100’000 | CHF 150’000 | CHF 200’000 | CHF 300’000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single, no children | 4’100 8.2% | 9’502 11.9% | 13’221 13.2% | 24’098 16.1% | 37’054 18.5% | 66’669 22.2% |
| Married, single income, no children | 1’023 2.0% | 5’982 7.5% | 9’496 9.5% | 18’833 12.6% | 31’986 16.0% | 61’827 20.6% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 179 0.4% | 4’747 5.9% | 8’220 8.2% | 17’057 11.4% | 28’480 14.2% | 57’765 19.3% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 50 0.1% | 2’195 2.7% | 5’209 5.2% | 13’700 9.1% | 25’352 12.7% | 55’092 18.4% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 145%, commune 195%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 25%, Roman Catholic 25.6%.[2]
Health insurance premiums 2027
Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 2 of Lucerne.[3]
| Cheapest insurer | Median insurer | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover | CHF 460 | CHF 513 |
| Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover | CHF 115 | CHF 131 |
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]
| Hub | Minutes |
|---|---|
| Rotkreuz | 34 |
| Luzern | 38 |
| Zug | 48 |
| Baar | 59 |
| Zürich HB | 80 |
| Aarau | 92 |
| Olten | 93 |
| Zürich Oerlikon | 95 |
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).
| Commune | Tax CHF/yr[1] | Premium CHF/mo[3] | Population[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eschenbach (LU) | 11’366 | 501 | 3’796 |
| Root | 11’703 | 513 | 6’712 |
| Inwil | 12’041 | 501 | 2’919 |
| Dierikon | 12’884 | 513 | 1’691 |
| Buchrain | 13’221 | 513 | 7’013 |
| Ebikon | 13’559 | 550 | 14’737 |
| Emmen | 13’896 | 550 | 32’777 |
Population
Sources
- 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.
- 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.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- 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.
- 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.
- Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Coat of arms: CHE Buchrain COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
