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Willisau

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
Electricity49/100
Housing41/100
PT service32/100

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

Median altitude662 m
Area47.2 km²
Postcode6122
FSO no.1151
DistrictWahlkreis Willisau
Tax burden12.3 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price27.3 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums536 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population9’297+4.3 % over 5 years (2020–2025) in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.61 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops20At least one rail stop

Taxes: tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official

On a salary of CHF 80’000 a year, a single person in Willisau 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.

WillisauSwiss 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 →Derived from official data

A typical household (profile H4, 4’500 kWh a year) in Willisau pays 27.27 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’230 a year. That is close to the median Swiss municipality.

27.27 ct./kWh

in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 12.00Grid (delivery to the meter) 10.85Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.42ct./kWh

Municipality served by 2 grid operators: value = median of tariffs (Civiora calculation on official ElCom data).

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 Willisau 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

Willisau has 9’297 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 4.3% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

9’297 inhabitants

Density: 197 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.6 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 21.3 %20–64 years 57.0 %65 and over 21.7 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 6 (15.6%) 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, 0.61% of homes in Willisau were vacant, about 1 in 164 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings2701.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)4’333

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

Willisau has 20 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 1’477 departures are scheduled across all stops, 202 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops20At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday1’477of which evening (from 8 pm): 202 (14 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday1’23884 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0002.15Swiss 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

Willisau’s territory is 8.3% built-up, 62.1% farmland and 28.8% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 8.3 %Farmland 62.1 %Forest 28.8 %Other (water, rock…) 0.8 %
Jobs5’481reference year 2018
Establishments804reference year 2018
Social assistance rate2.4 %reference year 2019

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