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Coat of arms of Menznau

Menznau

Canton: Lucerne (LU)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

67/100

Above the median

National rank: 458 / 2’110 · Top 22% nationally

Taxes67/100
Premiums93/100
Electricity84/100
Housing22/100
PT service61/100

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

Median altitude737 m
Area30.3 km²
Postcode6110
FSO no.1136
DistrictWahlkreis Willisau
Tax burden11.9 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price24.6 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums536 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population3’168+6.8 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.28 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops13At 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 Menznau 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.

MenznauSwiss 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 Menznau pays 24.57 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’110 a year. That is CHF 105 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

24.57 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) 4.52ct./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 Menznau 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

Menznau has 3’168 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 6.8% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

3’168 inhabitants

Density: 104 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.6 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 22.5 %20–64 years 59.3 %65 and over 18.2 %

About 1 resident in 4 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 7 (14.5%) 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, 0.28% of homes in Menznau were vacant, about 1 in 357 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings401.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)1’419

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

Menznau has 13 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 323 departures are scheduled across all stops, 18 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops13At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday323of which evening (from 8 pm): 18 (6 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday23773 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0004.10Swiss 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

Menznau’s territory is 6.2% built-up, 58.5% farmland and 34.4% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 6.2 %Farmland 58.5 %Forest 34.4 %Other (water, rock…) 0.9 %
Jobs1’575reference year 2018
Establishments254reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.6 %reference year 2019

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