Lucerne · Wahlkreis Willisau · BFS commune no. 1132^[7]

Hergiswil bei Willisau

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 80’603per year, after tax and insurance

Income tax^[1]CHF 13’39013.4% of income

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

Residents^[4]1’9349.4% foreign nationals

Nearest job hub^[6]84 minto Luzern

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Hergiswil bei Willisau has 1’934 residents, making it the 53rd largest of the 79 communes in the canton of Lucerne.

9% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 13’390 a year in income tax here, less than in 4 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 84 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	4’156 8.3%	9’628 12.0%	13’390 13.4%	24’377 16.3%	37’454 18.7%	67’332 22.4%
Married, single income, no children	1’036 2.1%	6’063 7.6%	9’620 9.6%	19’061 12.7%	32’340 16.2%	62’445 20.8%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children	181 0.4%	4’813 6.0%	8’332 8.3%	17’273 11.5%	28’812 14.4%	58’356 19.5%
Married, single income, 2 children	50 0.1%	2’227 2.8%	5’285 5.3%	13’875 9.3%	25’644 12.8%	55’647 18.5%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 145%, commune 200%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 35%, Roman Catholic 45%.^[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
Luzern	84
Olten	90
Aarau	102
Bern	113
Rotkreuz	113
Zug	117
Basel SBB	130
Baar	130

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]
Menznau	13’221	501	3’168
Hergiswil bei Willisau	13’390	501	1’934
Willisau	13’727	501	9’297
Romoos	14’065	501	640
Luthern	14’739	501	1’252
TrubBE	17’340	559	1’277

Population

Residents1’934^[4]

Foreign nationals9.4%

Aged 0–1922.2%

Aged 20–6456.4%

Aged 65+21.4%

Area31.34 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 Hergiswil bei Willisau COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.