Lucerne · Wahlkreis Willisau · BFS commune no. 1128^[7]

Ettiswil

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 80’097per year, after tax and insurance

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

Health insurance^[3]CHF 501adult, per month

Residents^[4]2’87713.5% foreign nationals

Nearest job hub^[6]52 minto Olten

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Ettiswil has 2’877 residents, making it the 41st largest of the 79 communes in the canton of Lucerne.

14% of residents are foreign nationals, below 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 501 a month, below the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Olten, about 52 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 35%, Roman Catholic 29%.^[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

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

	Cheapest insurer	Median insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover	CHF 441	CHF 501
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover	CHF 110	CHF 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]

Hub	Minutes
Olten	52
Luzern	56
Aarau	70
Bern	85
Zug	87
Rotkreuz	88
Basel SBB	91
Liestal	93

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]
Grosswangen	12’884	501	3’492
Wauwil	13’559	501	2’683
Mauensee	13’727	501	1’533
Schötz	13’727	501	4’983
Willisau	13’727	501	9’297
Ettiswil	13’896	501	2’877
Alberswil	13’896	501	741

Population

Residents2’877^[4]

Foreign nationals13.5%

Aged 0–1923.1%

Aged 20–6459.3%

Aged 65+17.6%

Area12.58 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 Ettiswil COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.