Lucerne · Wahlkreis Sursee · BFS commune no. 1089[7]
Knutwil
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Knutwil ranks for your household →
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Knutwil has 2’499 residents, making it the 46th largest of the 79 communes in the canton of Lucerne.
13% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
With 16% of residents aged 65 or over, the population is younger than the Swiss average (20%).
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 14’233 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 51 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 | 4’438 8.9% | 10’256 12.8% | 14’233 14.2% | 25’777 17.2% | 39’458 19.7% | 70’647 23.5% |
| Married, single income, no children | 1’102 2.2% | 6’466 8.1% | 10’242 10.2% | 20’207 13.5% | 34’104 17.1% | 65’532 21.8% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 191 0.4% | 5’142 6.4% | 8’890 8.9% | 18’353 12.2% | 30’474 15.2% | 61’317 20.4% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 50 0.1% | 2’385 3.0% | 5’664 5.7% | 14’751 9.8% | 27’102 13.6% | 58’419 19.5% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 145%, commune 225%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 25%, Roman Catholic 33%.[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 | 51 |
| Luzern | 56 |
| Aarau | 67 |
| Zug | 84 |
| Bern | 84 |
| Rotkreuz | 85 |
| Liestal | 87 |
| Basel SBB | 89 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dagmersellen | 12’378 | 501 | 6’144 |
| Sursee | 12’884 | 513 | 11’118 |
| Büron | 13’053 | 501 | 2’759 |
| Geuensee | 13’559 | 501 | 3’069 |
| Mauensee | 13’727 | 501 | 1’533 |
| Triengen | 13’727 | 501 | 5’051 |
| Knutwil | 14’233 | 501 | 2’499 |
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: Coat of arms of Knutwil.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
