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Meierskappel

Canton: Lucerne (LU)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

76/100

High index

National rank: 150 / 2’110 · Top 8% nationally

Taxes79/100
Premiums84/100
Electricity81/100
Housing96/100
PT service44/100

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

Median altitude517 m
Area6.8 km²
Postcode6344
FSO no.1064
DistrictWahlkreis Luzern-Land
Tax burden11.1 %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
Population1’578+6.8 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate3.93 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops4No 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 Meierskappel pays 11.1% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 8’870 a year. That is CHF 1’620 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

MeierskappelSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 8’870 CHF/year1’620 CHF/year less
11.1 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 16’260 CHF/year4’440 CHF/year less
13.6 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 12’060 CHF/year1’400 CHF/year less
10.1 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 12’820 CHF/year2’080 CHF/year less
8.6 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 10’700 CHF/year2’290 CHF/year less
13.4 %
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 Meierskappel 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 Meierskappel 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

Meierskappel has 1’578 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 6.8% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

1’578 inhabitants

Density: 232 inhab./km² · 2025

−1.1 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 24.4 %20–64 years 60.2 %65 and over 15.4 %

About 1 resident in 4 is under 20, and 1 in 6 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 5 (20.5%) 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, 3.93% of homes in Meierskappel were vacant, about 1 in 25 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings2901.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)729

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

Meierskappel has 4 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 320 departures are scheduled across all stops, 56 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops4No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday320of which evening (from 8 pm): 56 (18 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday25680 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0002.53Swiss 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

Meierskappel’s territory is 10.1% built-up, 63.0% farmland and 26.7% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 10.1 %Farmland 63.0 %Forest 26.7 %Other (water, rock…) 0.3 %
Jobs451reference year 2018
Establishments109reference year 2018
Social assistance rate0.8 %reference year 2019

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