Lucerne · Wahlkreis Hochdorf · BFS commune no. 1024^[7]

Emmen

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 79’509per year, after tax and insurance

Income tax^[1]CHF 13’89613.9% of income

Health insurance^[3]CHF 550adult, per month

Residents^[4]32’77739.1% foreign nationals

Nearest job hub^[6]22 minto Luzern

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Emmen ranks for your household →
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Emmen has 32’777 residents, making it the 2nd largest of the 79 communes in the canton of Lucerne.

39% of residents are foreign nationals, above the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 13’896 a year in income tax here, more than in any of its 6 neighbouring communes and among the highest quarter in Lucerne.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 550 a month, about the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Luzern, about 22 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	4’325 8.7%	10’005 12.5%	13’896 13.9%	25’217 16.8%	38’656 19.3%	69’321 23.1%
Married, single income, no children	1’076 2.2%	6’305 7.9%	9’993 10.0%	19’748 13.2%	33’398 16.7%	64’296 21.4%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children	187 0.4%	5’010 6.3%	8’667 8.7%	17’921 11.9%	29’808 14.9%	60’132 20.0%
Married, single income, 2 children	50 0.1%	2’322 2.9%	5’513 5.5%	14’400 9.6%	26’520 13.3%	57’309 19.1%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 145%, commune 215%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 25%, Roman Catholic 28.5%.^[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 1 of Lucerne.^[3]

	Cheapest insurer	Median insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover	CHF 496	CHF 550
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover	CHF 124	CHF 142

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
Luzern	22
Rotkreuz	48
Zug	57
Olten	66
Baar	69
Aarau	83
Zürich HB	90
Liestal	97

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
Luzern	11’535	550	86’699
Rothenburg	12’209	513	7’983
Neuenkirch	12’884	513	7’243
Buchrain	13’221	513	7’013
Ebikon	13’559	550	14’737
Emmen	13’896	550	32’777

Compare Emmen with: Zürich, Genève, Basel, Lausanne, Bern, Winterthur, Luzern, St. Gallen, Lugano, Biel/Bienne, Bellinzona, Neuchâtel, Thun, Köniz, Chur, Fribourg, Schaffhausen, Vernier, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Sion, Lancy, Uster, Dübendorf, Zug, Kriens, Yverdon-les-Bains, Rapperswil-Jona, Dietikon, Meyrin, Ebikon

Population

Residents32’777^[4]

Foreign nationals39.1%

Aged 0–1920.2%

Aged 20–6461.5%

Aged 65+18.3%

Area20.37 km²^[5]

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 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.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; 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 Emmen COA.svg, Bratwurst mit Sauerkraut, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.