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Flühli

Canton: Lucerne (LU)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

73/100

Above the median

National rank: 233 / 2’110 · Top 12% nationally

Taxes54/100
Premiums93/100
Electricity81/100
Housing52/100
PT service92/100

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

Median altitude1’364 m
Area108.2 km²
Postcode6170
FSO no.1004
DistrictWahlkreis Entlebuch
Tax burden13.0 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price24.8 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums536 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population1’918+4.5 % over 5 years (2020–2025) in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.84 %01.06.2026 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops31No 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 Flühli pays 13.0% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 10’380 a year. That is close to the median Swiss municipality.

FlühliSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 10’380 CHF/year100 CHF/year less
13.0 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 18’820 CHF/year1’880 CHF/year less
15.7 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 14’030 CHF/year560 CHF/year more
11.7 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 14’920 CHF/year
9.9 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 12’500 CHF/year490 CHF/year less
15.6 %
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 Flühli 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 Flühli pays a median CHF 536 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 6’430 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 63 a month less than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

536 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-3 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult399.90 CHF/monthapprox. 4’800 CHF/year
19–25 years262.00 CHF/monthapprox. 3’140 CHF/year
Child102.40 CHF/monthapprox. 1’230 CHF/year

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

Population and demographics

Official

Flühli has 1’918 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 4.5% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

1’918 inhabitants

Density: 18 inhab./km² · 2025

+3.2 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 21.0 %20–64 years 56.3 %65 and over 22.7 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 6 (16.6%) 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, 0.84% of homes in Flühli were vacant, about 1 in 119 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings1901.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)2’273

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

Flühli has 31 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 3’021 departures are scheduled across all stops, 65 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops31No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday3’021of which evening (from 8 pm): 65 (2 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday3’038101 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’00016.16Swiss 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

Flühli’s territory is 2.5% built-up, 44.5% farmland and 38.2% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 2.5 %Farmland 44.5 %Forest 38.2 %Other (water, rock…) 14.7 %
Jobs1’098reference year 2018
Establishments242reference year 2018
Social assistance rate0.8 %reference year 2019

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