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Weggis

Canton: Lucerne (LU)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

78/100

High index

National rank: 99 / 2’110 · Top 5% nationally

Taxes93/100
Premiums93/100
Electricity50/100
Housing34/100
PT service92/100

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

Median altitude598 m
Area11.8 km²
Postcode6353
FSO no.1069
DistrictWahlkreis Luzern-Land
Tax burden9.8 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price27.1 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums536 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population4’874+9.8 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.49 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops38No 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 Weggis pays 9.8% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 7’870 a year. That is CHF 2’620 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

WeggisSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 7’870 CHF/year2’620 CHF/year less
9.8 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 14’570 CHF/year6’130 CHF/year less
12.1 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 10’750 CHF/year2’710 CHF/year less
9.0 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 11’430 CHF/year3’480 CHF/year less
7.6 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’500 CHF/year3’480 CHF/year less
11.9 %
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 Weggis pays 27.08 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’220 a year. That is close to the median Swiss municipality.

27.08 ct./kWh

in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 12.54Grid (delivery to the meter) 9.63Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.91ct./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 Weggis 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

Weggis has 4’874 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 9.8% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

4’874 inhabitants

Density: 413 inhab./km² · 2025

+3.5 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 14.3 %20–64 years 58.1 %65 and over 27.6 %

About 1 resident in 7 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 3 (30.0%) 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, 0.49% of homes in Weggis were vacant, about 1 in 204 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings1501.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)3’046

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

Weggis has 38 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 1’624 departures are scheduled across all stops, 194 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops38No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday1’624of which evening (from 8 pm): 194 (12 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday1’15071 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0007.80Swiss 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

Weggis’s territory is 17.8% built-up, 42.7% farmland and 37.9% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 17.8 %Farmland 42.7 %Forest 37.9 %Other (water, rock…) 1.6 %
Jobs2’239reference year 2018
Establishments399reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.0 %reference year 2019

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