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Lucerne · Wahlkreis Entlebuch · BFS commune no. 1007[7]

Coat of arms of RomoosRomoos

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 79’928per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 14’06514.1% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 501adult, per month
Residents[4]6404.7% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]71 minto Luzern

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Romoos ranks for your household →
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TrubDoppleschwandEntlebuchHasle (LU)SchüpfheimEscholzmatt-MarbachWolhusenHergiswil bei WillisauMenznau TrubEntlebuchHasle (LU)SchüpfheimEscholzmatt-MarbachWolhusenHergiswil bei WillisauMenznau Romoos

Romoos has 640 residents, making it the 79th largest of the 79 communes in the canton of Lucerne.

5% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 14’065 a year in income tax here, less than in 4 of its 9 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 71 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 children4’382
8.8%		10’131
12.7%		14’065
14.1%		25’497
17.0%		39’056
19.5%		69’984
23.3%
Married, single income, no children1’089
2.2%		6’385
8.0%		10’118
10.1%		19’977
13.3%		33’752
16.9%		64’914
21.6%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children189
0.4%		5’076
6.3%		8’779
8.8%		18’137
12.1%		30’140
15.1%		60’723
20.2%
Married, single income, 2 children50
0.1%		2’353
2.9%		5’589
5.6%		14’576
9.7%		26’812
13.4%		57’864
19.3%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 145%, commune 220%. 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
Luzern71
Zug95
Rotkreuz109
Baar110
Olten120
Zürich HB130
Zürich Altstetten133
Zürich Oerlikon139

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]
Menznau13’2215013’168
Escholzmatt-Marbach13’3905014’587
Hergiswil bei Willisau13’3905011’934
Entlebuch13’7275013’409
Romoos14’065501640
Schüpfheim14’0655014’287
Doppleschwand14’402501843
Hasle (LU)14’4025011’841
Wolhusen14’4025134’868
TrubBE17’3405591’277

Population

Residents640[4]
Foreign nationals4.7%
Aged 0–1925.0%
Aged 20–6452.5%
Aged 65+22.5%
Area37.39 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 Romoos COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.