Civiora

Municipal profile

Coat of arms of Rain

Rain

Canton: Lucerne (LU)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

63/100

Above the median

National rank: 622 / 2’110 · Top 30% nationally

Taxes83/100
Premiums93/100
Electricity84/100
Housing16/100
PT service21/100

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

Median altitude567 m
Area9.4 km²
Postcode6026
FSO no.1037
DistrictWahlkreis Hochdorf
Tax burden10.8 %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
Population3’347+13.8 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.15 %01.06.2026 less 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 Rain pays 10.8% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 8’620 a year. That is CHF 1’860 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

RainSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 8’620 CHF/year1’860 CHF/year less
10.8 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 15’840 CHF/year4’860 CHF/year less
13.2 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 11’740 CHF/year1’730 CHF/year less
9.8 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 12’480 CHF/year2’430 CHF/year less
8.3 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 10’400 CHF/year2’580 CHF/year less
13.0 %
16.2 %
Taxes: tax burden by scenario
RainSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’00010.78 %13.11 %
Single, CHF 120’00013.20 %17.25 %
Married couple, CHF 120’0009.78 %11.22 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’0008.32 %9.94 %
Retiree, CHF 80’00013.00 %16.23 %

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 Rain pays 24.62 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’110 a year. That is CHF 103 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

24.62 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) 4.57ct./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 Rain 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

Rain has 3’347 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 13.8% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

Population change 2010–2025
Population
20102’383
20112’405
20122’494
20132’515
20142’533
20152’541
20162’659
20172’770
20182’807
20192’831
20202’940
20212’934
20222’984
20233’129
20243’314
20253’347

3’347 inhabitants

Density: 355 inhab./km² · 2025

+1.0 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 24.0 %20–64 years 60.3 %65 and over 15.7 %

About 1 resident in 4 is under 20, and 1 in 6 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 11 (9.2%) holds a foreign nationality.

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)STATPOP: permanent resident population (STAT-TAB), status 31.12.2025View source

On 1 June 2026, 0.15% of homes in Rain were vacant (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacancy rate 2016–2026
Vacancy rate (%)
20160.40
20170.74
20181.16
20190.78
20200.51
20210.57
20220.74
20230.24
20240.08
20250.22
20260.15
Vacant dwellings201.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)1’367

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

Rain has 3 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 360 departures are scheduled across all stops, 50 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops3No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday360of which evening (from 8 pm): 50 (14 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday30685 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0000.90Swiss 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

Rain’s territory is 10.5% built-up, 73.2% farmland and 16.3% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 10.5 %Farmland 73.2 %Forest 16.3 %
Jobs882reference year 2018
Establishments207reference year 2018
Social assistance rate0.4 %reference year 2019

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