Civiora
Coat of arms of Rickenbach (LU)

Rickenbach (LU)

Canton: Lucerne (LU)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

65/100

Above the median

National rank: 597 / 2’110 · Top 29% nationally

Taxes85/100
Premiums95/100
Electricity81/100
Housing23/100
PT service23/100

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

Median altitude706 m
Area11.8 km²
Postcode5735
FSO no.1097
DistrictWahlkreis Sursee
Tax burden10.8 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2025
Electricity price25.4 ct./kWhH4 · 2026
Health insurance premiums509 CHF/monthAdult · 2026
Population3’884+14.3 % over 5 years (2019–2024)
Vacancy rate0.29 %01.06.2025
Public transport stops4No rail stop (bus/other)

Taxes — tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official
Taxes — tax burden by scenario
Rickenbach (LU)Swiss median
Single, CHF 80’00010.79 %13.29 %
Single, CHF 120’00013.21 %17.36 %
Married couple, CHF 120’0009.78 %11.31 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’0008.34 %9.98 %
Retiree, CHF 80’00013.01 %16.43 %

2025 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 2025 — Swiss tax calculator (model cases)View source

25.41 ct./kWh

of which energy 12.00 · grid 8.73 ct./kWh
Swiss median: 27.89 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy 12.00Grid 8.73Levies and surcharge 4.68ct./kWh

Profile H4: household using 4’500 kWh/year, operator’s standard product. Tariff year 2026.

Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom)Electricity tariffs 2026, profile H4, standard productView source

Health insurance premiums

Analysis: 2026 premiums →2026 premium ranking →Derived from official data

509 CHF/month

Swiss median: 583 CHF/month

Median monthly premium 2026, 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 2026 (all deductibles and models)

Adult
381.40 CHF/month
19–25 years
257.70 CHF/month
Child
97.30 CHF/month

Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)Compulsory health insurance premiums 2026 (priminfo)View source

Population and demographics

Analysis: 2010-2024 growth →Official

Population change 2010–2024

Population change 2010–2024
Population
20103’031
20113’061
20123’061
20133’076
20143’110
20153’194
20163’248
20173’254
20183’366
20193’398
20203’458
20213’524
20223’564
20233’695
20243’884

3’884 inhabitants

Density: 328 inhab./km² · 2024

+5.1 % vs previous year (2023–2024)

Age structure (2024)

0–19 years 22.9 %20–64 years 60.7 %65 and over 16.4 %
Foreign population
21.8 %

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)STATPOP — permanent resident population (STAT-TAB), status 31.12.2024View source

Vacancy rate 2015–2025

Vacancy rate 2015–2025
Vacancy rate (%)
20150.99
20161.25
20170.79
20181.04
20191.01
20201.85
20210.71
20220.70
20230.56
20240.54
20250.29
Vacant dwellings501.06.2025
Vacancy rate0.29 %Swiss median: 0.91 %
Housing stock (2024)1’722

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Vacant dwellings count, 1 June 2025View source

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Buildings and dwellings statistics (GWS) — housing stock 2024View source

Public transport

Analysis: transport service →Derived from official data
Public transport stops4No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday166of which evening (from 8 pm): 31 (19 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday13984 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0001.03Swiss median: 3.37

Service on typical days (2026 timetable)

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.

Number of public transport stops within the municipal territory (as of 04.08.2026). Civiora count based on the official service point list.

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
Settlement area (reference year 2004/2009)
11.7 %
Agricultural area (reference year 2004/2009)
57.0 %
Wooded area (reference year 2004/2009)
31.2 %
Jobs1’393reference year 2018
Establishments243reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.9 %reference year 2019

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

Coat of arms: Wikimedia Commons — File:CHE Rickenbach LU COA.svg

Next expected data: 2027 electricity tariffs (August 2026) · 2027 premiums (Sept.–Oct. 2026) · STATPOP 2025 and 2026 vacant dwellings (Aug.–Sept. 2026).