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Emmen

Canton: Lucerne (LU)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

74/100

Above the median

National rank: 204 / 2’110 · Top 10% nationally

Taxes58/100
Premiums71/100
Electricity82/100
Housing76/100
PT service91/100

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

Median altitude441 m
Area20.4 km²
Postcode6020
FSO no.1024
DistrictWahlkreis Hochdorf
Tax burden12.5 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price24.7 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums582 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population32’777+5.6 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate1.50 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops56At least one rail stop

Taxes: tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official

On a salary of CHF 80’000 a year, a single person in Emmen pays 12.5% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 10’010 a year. That is CHF 480 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

EmmenSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 10’010 CHF/year480 CHF/year less
12.5 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 18’180 CHF/year2’520 CHF/year less
15.2 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 13’540 CHF/year70 CHF/year more
11.3 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 14’400 CHF/year510 CHF/year less
9.6 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 12’050 CHF/year940 CHF/year less
15.1 %
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 Emmen pays 24.67 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’110 a year. That is CHF 101 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

24.67 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) 4.62ct./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 Emmen pays a median CHF 582 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 6’990 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 17 a month less than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

582 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-1 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult446.10 CHF/monthapprox. 5’350 CHF/year
19–25 years310.30 CHF/monthapprox. 3’720 CHF/year
Child117.20 CHF/monthapprox. 1’410 CHF/year

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

Population and demographics

Official

Emmen has 32’777 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 5.6% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

32’777 inhabitants

Density: 1’609 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.5 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 20.2 %20–64 years 61.5 %65 and over 18.3 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 4 in 10 residents (39.1%) hold 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, 1.50% of homes in Emmen were vacant, about 1 in 67 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings23601.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)15’648

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

Emmen has 56 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 10’999 departures are scheduled across all stops, 1’596 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops56At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday10’999of which evening (from 8 pm): 1’596 (15 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday6’88163 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0001.71Swiss 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

Emmen’s territory is 38.1% built-up, 42.1% farmland and 17.6% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 38.1 %Farmland 42.1 %Forest 17.6 %Other (water, rock…) 2.2 %
Jobs17’083reference year 2018
Establishments1’506reference year 2018
Social assistance rate4.0 %reference year 2019

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