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Lucerne · Wahlkreis Willisau · BFS commune no. 1135[7]

Coat of arms of LuthernLuthern

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 79’254per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 14’73914.7% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 501adult, per month
Residents[4]1’2527.1% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]103 minto Luzern

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Luthern ranks for your household →
Compare Luthern with another commune →

TrubEriswilSumiswaldHergiswil bei WillisauUfhusenWillisau TrubSumiswaldUfhusenWillisau Luthern

Luthern has 1’252 residents, making it the 67th largest of the 79 communes in the canton of Lucerne.

7% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 14’739 a year in income tax here, less than in 3 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 Luzern, about 103 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]

ProfileCHF 50’000CHF 80’000CHF 100’000CHF 150’000CHF 200’000CHF 300’000
Single, no children4’607
9.2%		10’633
13.3%		14’739
14.7%		26’616
17.7%		40’660
20.3%		72’633
24.2%
Married, single income, no children1’142
2.3%		6’708
8.4%		10’616
10.6%		20’894
13.9%		35’164
17.6%		67’386
22.5%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children196
0.4%		5’339
6.7%		9’225
9.2%		19’001
12.7%		31’472
15.7%		63’093
21.0%
Married, single income, 2 children50
0.1%		2’479
3.1%		5’892
5.9%		15’276
10.2%		27’978
14.0%		60’084
20.0%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 145%, commune 240%. 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 insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 441CHF 501
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 110CHF 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]

HubMinutes
Luzern103
Zug127
Olten128
Rotkreuz141
Baar142
Aarau144
Bern153
Liestal153

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).

CommuneTax CHF/yr[1]Premium CHF/mo[3]Population[4]
Hergiswil bei Willisau13’3905011’934
Willisau13’7275019’297
Ufhusen14’065501924
Luthern14’7395011’252
EriswilBE17’1785591’346
SumiswaldBE17’1785595’234
TrubBE17’3405591’277

Population

Residents1’252[4]
Foreign nationals7.1%
Aged 0–1920.7%
Aged 20–6458.6%
Aged 65+20.7%
Area37.76 km²[5]

Sources

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  5. © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  10. Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

Coat of arms: CHE Luthern COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.