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Lucerne · Wahlkreis Willisau · BFS commune no. 1136[7]

Coat of arms of MenznauMenznau

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 80’772per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 13’22113.2% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 501adult, per month
Residents[4]3’16814.5% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]44 minto Luzern

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Menznau ranks for your household →
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RomoosButtisholzGrosswangenRuswilWolhusenHergiswil bei WillisauWillisau RomoosButtisholzGrosswangenRuswilHergiswil bei WillisauWillisau Menznau

Menznau has 3’168 residents, making it the 36th 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 13’221 a year in income tax here, less than in 5 of its 7 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 44 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 children4’100
8.2%		9’502
11.9%		13’221
13.2%		24’098
16.1%		37’054
18.5%		66’669
22.2%
Married, single income, no children1’023
2.0%		5’982
7.5%		9’496
9.5%		18’833
12.6%		31’986
16.0%		61’827
20.6%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children179
0.4%		4’747
5.9%		8’220
8.2%		17’057
11.4%		28’480
14.2%		57’765
19.3%
Married, single income, 2 children50
0.1%		2’195
2.7%		5’209
5.2%		13’700
9.1%		25’352
12.7%		55’092
18.4%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 145%, commune 195%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 30%, Roman Catholic 40%.[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
Luzern44
Zug75
Olten75
Rotkreuz77
Baar88
Aarau91
Zürich HB103
Bern105

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]
Grosswangen12’8845013’492
Buttisholz13’0535013’510
Menznau13’2215013’168
Ruswil13’3905137’645
Hergiswil bei Willisau13’3905011’934
Willisau13’7275019’297
Romoos14’065501640
Wolhusen14’4025134’868

Population

Residents3’168[4]
Foreign nationals14.5%
Aged 0–1922.5%
Aged 20–6459.3%
Aged 65+18.2%
Area30.34 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: Coat of arms of Menznau.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.