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Buchrain

Canton: Lucerne (LU)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

70/100

Above the median

National rank: 335 / 2’110 · Top 16% nationally

Taxes67/100
Premiums84/100
Electricity81/100
Housing38/100
PT service78/100

Confidence level: high · v1.1.0 · Civiora Index computed from official public data. Proprietary, non-official index. Understand the index

Median altitude420 m
Area4.8 km²
Postcode6030
FSO no.1052
DistrictWahlkreis Luzern-Land
Tax burden11.9 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price24.8 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums548 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population7’013+9.6 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.56 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops7No rail stop (bus/other)

Taxes: tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official

On a salary of CHF 80’000 a year, a single person in Buchrain pays 11.9% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 9’500 a year. That is CHF 980 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

BuchrainSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’500 CHF/year980 CHF/year less
11.9 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 17’330 CHF/year3’370 CHF/year less
14.4 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 12’880 CHF/year590 CHF/year less
10.7 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 13’700 CHF/year1’210 CHF/year less
9.1 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’450 CHF/year1’540 CHF/year less
14.3 %
16.2 %

2026 tax burden in % of gross income (federal, cantonal and communal taxes; earned income, no wealth, no church tax). Calculation FTA, Swiss tax calculator.

Federal Tax Administration (FTA)Tax burden 2026: Swiss tax calculator (model cases)View source

Electricity

2027 tariff ranking →Official

A typical household (profile H4, 4’500 kWh a year) in Buchrain pays 24.82 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’120 a year. That is CHF 94 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

24.82 ct./kWh

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 11.50Grid (delivery to the meter) 8.55Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.77ct./kWh

Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom)Electricity tariffs 2027, profile H4, standard productView source

Health insurance premiums

2027 premium ranking →Derived from official data

An adult in Buchrain pays a median CHF 548 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 6’570 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 52 a month less than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

548 CHF/month

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF

Median monthly premium 2027, adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, with accident, standard model: median of the 25 offers in premium region LU-2 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult412.40 CHF/monthapprox. 4’950 CHF/year
19–25 years276.40 CHF/monthapprox. 3’320 CHF/year
Child107.50 CHF/monthapprox. 1’290 CHF/year

Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)Compulsory health insurance premiums 2027 (priminfo)View source

Population and demographics

Official

Buchrain has 7’013 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 9.6% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

7’013 inhabitants

Density: 1’461 inhab./km² · 2025

+3.0 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 22.2 %20–64 years 60.2 %65 and over 17.6 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 6 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 4 (23.5%) holds a foreign nationality.

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)STATPOP: permanent resident population (STAT-TAB), status 31.12.2025View source

Housing

Vacancy rate ranking →Official

On 1 June 2026, 0.56% of homes in Buchrain were vacant, about 1 in 179 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings1701.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)2’922

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Vacant dwellings count, 1 June 2026View source

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Buildings and dwellings statistics (GWS): housing stock 2024View source

Public transport

Derived from official data

Buchrain has 7 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 1’086 departures are scheduled across all stops, 160 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops7No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday1’086of which evening (from 8 pm): 160 (15 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday50647 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0001.00Swiss median: 3.33

Departures counted in the official 2026 timetable (GTFS) on typical days: Tuesday 08.09.2026 and Sunday 13.09.2026. Every call at every stop in the municipality counts as one departure. Civiora calculation.

opentransportdata.swiss (ATLAS, SBB on behalf of the Confederation)Public transport service points, status 04.08.2026View source

opentransportdata.swiss (official GTFS timetable)2026 timetable (GTFS, 01.08.2026 edition): typical daysView source

Territory and local economy

Official

Buchrain’s territory is 32.8% built-up, 43.2% farmland and 16.5% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 32.8 %Farmland 43.2 %Forest 16.5 %Other (water, rock…) 7.5 %
Jobs2’361reference year 2018
Establishments273reference year 2018
Social assistance rate3.2 %reference year 2019

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Regional portraits 2021: key figures of communesView source