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Schötz

Canton: Lucerne (LU)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

57/100

Above the median

National rank: 887 / 2’110 · Top 43% nationally

Taxes61/100
Premiums93/100
Electricity83/100
Housing22/100
PT service22/100

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

Median altitude523 m
Area15.3 km²
Postcode6143
FSO no.1143
DistrictWahlkreis Willisau
Tax burden12.3 %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
Population4’983+8.9 % 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 stops5No 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 Schötz 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.

SchötzSwiss 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 Schötz pays 24.64 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’110 a year. That is CHF 102 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

24.64 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) 4.59ct./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 Schötz 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

Schötz has 4’983 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 8.9% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

4’983 inhabitants

Density: 326 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.4 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 23.9 %20–64 years 61.8 %65 and over 14.3 %

About 1 resident in 4 is under 20, and 1 in 7 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 5 (21.8%) 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 Schötz 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 dwellings601.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)2’148

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

Schötz has 5 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 297 departures are scheduled across all stops, 27 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops5No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday297of which evening (from 8 pm): 27 (9 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday18061 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0001.00Swiss 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

Schötz’s territory is 10.8% built-up, 67.7% farmland and 19.8% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 10.8 %Farmland 67.7 %Forest 19.8 %Other (water, rock…) 1.7 %
Jobs1’856reference year 2018
Establishments306reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.2 %reference year 2019

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