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Coat of arms of Grossdietwil

Grossdietwil

Canton: Lucerne (LU)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

69/100

Above the median

National rank: 383 / 2’110 · Top 19% nationally

Taxes54/100
Premiums93/100
Electricity82/100
Housing77/100
PT service50/100

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

Median altitude672 m
Area10.2 km²
Postcode6146
FSO no.1131
DistrictWahlkreis Willisau
Tax burden13.0 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price24.7 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums536 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population923+8.0 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate1.55 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops3No 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 Grossdietwil pays 13.0% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 10’380 a year. That is close to the median Swiss municipality.

GrossdietwilSwiss 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 Grossdietwil 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 Grossdietwil 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

Grossdietwil has 923 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 8.0% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

923 inhabitants

Density: 90 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.3 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 17.4 %20–64 years 63.3 %65 and over 19.3 %

About 1 resident in 6 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 6 (15.8%) 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, 1.55% of homes in Grossdietwil were vacant, about 1 in 65 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings701.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)441

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

Grossdietwil has 3 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 171 departures are scheduled across all stops, 18 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops3No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday171of which evening (from 8 pm): 18 (11 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday4828 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0003.25Swiss 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

Grossdietwil’s territory is 6.6% built-up, 71.1% farmland and 22.3% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 6.6 %Farmland 71.1 %Forest 22.3 %Other (water, rock…) 0.1 %
Jobs425reference year 2018
Establishments86reference year 2018

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