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Schongau

Canton: Lucerne (LU)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

76/100

High index

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

Taxes61/100
Premiums93/100
Electricity80/100
Housing81/100
PT service73/100

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

Median altitude707 m
Area12.4 km²
Postcode6287
FSO no.1041
DistrictWahlkreis Hochdorf
Tax burden12.3 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price25.0 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums536 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population1’055+0.9 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate1.78 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops6No 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 Schongau pays 12.3% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 9’880 a year. That is CHF 610 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

SchongauSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’880 CHF/year610 CHF/year less
12.3 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 17’960 CHF/year2’740 CHF/year less
15.0 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 13’370 CHF/year100 CHF/year less
11.1 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 14’220 CHF/year690 CHF/year less
9.5 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’900 CHF/year1’090 CHF/year less
14.9 %
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 Schongau pays 25.02 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’130 a year. That is CHF 85 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

25.02 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) 4.97ct./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 Schongau 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

Schongau has 1’055 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 0.9% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

1’055 inhabitants

Density: 85 inhab./km² · 2025

−1.3 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 22.3 %20–64 years 60.2 %65 and over 17.5 %

About 1 resident in 4 is under 20, and 1 in 6 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 12 (8.2%) 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, 1.78% of homes in Schongau were vacant, about 1 in 56 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings901.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)507

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

Schongau has 6 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 200 departures are scheduled across all stops, 16 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops6No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday200of which evening (from 8 pm): 16 (8 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday11457 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0005.69Swiss 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

Schongau’s territory is 5.9% built-up, 68.4% farmland and 25.3% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 5.9 %Farmland 68.4 %Forest 25.3 %Other (water, rock…) 0.5 %
Jobs401reference year 2018
Establishments124reference year 2018

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