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Schenkon

Canton: Lucerne (LU)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

83/100

High index

National rank: 35 / 2’110 · Top 2% nationally

Taxes94/100
Premiums84/100
Electricity82/100
Housing79/100
PT service68/100

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

Median altitude561 m
Area6.7 km²
Postcode6210
FSO no.1099
DistrictWahlkreis Sursee
Tax burden9.7 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price24.7 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums548 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population3’163+4.0 % over 5 years (2020–2025) in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate1.71 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops7No 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 Schenkon pays 9.7% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 7’740 a year. That is CHF 2’740 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

SchenkonSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 7’740 CHF/year2’740 CHF/year less
9.7 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 14’350 CHF/year6’350 CHF/year less
12.0 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 10’600 CHF/year2’870 CHF/year less
8.8 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 11’250 CHF/year3’660 CHF/year less
7.5 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’350 CHF/year3’630 CHF/year less
11.7 %
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 Schenkon 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 Schenkon 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

Schenkon has 3’163 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 4.0% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

3’163 inhabitants

Density: 469 inhab./km² · 2025

+1.5 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 21.2 %20–64 years 60.3 %65 and over 18.5 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 13 (7.7%) 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, 1.71% of homes in Schenkon were vacant, about 1 in 58 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings2501.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)1’406

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

Schenkon has 7 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 824 departures are scheduled across all stops, 145 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops7No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday824of which evening (from 8 pm): 145 (18 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday61875 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0002.21Swiss 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

Schenkon’s territory is 17.9% built-up, 64.7% farmland and 16.5% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 17.9 %Farmland 64.7 %Forest 16.5 %Other (water, rock…) 0.9 %
Jobs1’095reference year 2018
Establishments230reference year 2018

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