City · Luzern

Werthenstein

These figures are for the whole municipality Werthenstein belongs to.

Landscape

A landscape shaped by farmland

The land-use survey ending in 2025 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

71%

Agriculture

Agriculture71%
Forest21%
Settlement8%
Water<1%

Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Climate

Through the seasons

Annual mean 10.1°C with 1'291 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.5°C), coldest in January (1.1°C). Station: Luzern, 454 m.

Luzern · 454 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals · MeteoSchweiz

10.1°C

Annual average

Sunshine

1'530 h

Precipitation

1'291 mm

1°20°Temperature and sunshine across the year.

Warming trend

Mean annual temperature at Luzern has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1871–1900) and the most recent (1996–2025).

18712025

Source: MeteoSchweiz NBCN

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 7 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Ruswil

Homes to rent Homes to buy

Net asking rent

CHF 19.5

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

17.122.0

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing

Vacancy

0.18%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.18%

10.50

20222026

Vacancy
2015	0.21%
2016	0.35%
2017	0.38%
2018	0.64%
2019	0.30%
2020	0.58%
2021	0.34%
2022	0.37%
2023	0.09%
2024	0.03%
2025	0.18%
2026	0.18%

Net asking rentCHF 19.5/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Ruswil · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Ruswil · Median of 7 listings for flats and houses · middle half 17.1–22 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 21.3/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Ruswil · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Ruswil · Median of 11 listings for flats and houses · middle half 16.6–27.6 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 8'024/ m²Figures of the municipality of Ruswil · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Ruswil · Median of 10 listings for flats and houses · middle half 7'702–8'273 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings3'419Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'409 residential buildings

Newly built dwellings33During 2024

Primary residences91%Dwelling inventory 2026

Broadband coverage89%FibreAs of 2026 · Broadband coverage is one part of everyday infrastructure. This is coverage across the reported area; availability at a particular home still depends on its address.

People

The people who live here

The population grew by 16.0% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

7'645

7.6K3.8K0

20212025

Population
2010	6'591
2011	6'578
2012	6'636
2013	6'763
2014	6'812
2015	6'842
2016	6'908
2017	6'856
2018	6'969
2019	7'046
2020	7'041
2021	7'143
2022	7'305
2023	7'472
2024	7'541
2025	7'645

More about People

Population

7'645End of 2025

2025

7'645

7.6K3.8K0

20212025

Population
2010	6'591
2011	6'578
2012	6'636
2013	6'763
2014	6'812
2015	6'842
2016	6'908
2017	6'856
2018	6'969
2019	7'046
2020	7'041
2021	7'143
2022	7'305
2023	7'472
2024	7'541
2025	7'645

Foreign residents

12.6%End of 2025

2025

12.6%

12.66.30

20212025

Foreign residents
2010	6.0%
2011	5.9%
2012	6.6%
2013	7.0%
2014	7.6%
2015	8.4%
2016	8.4%
2017	8.3%
2018	8.7%
2019	9.5%
2020	10.0%
2021	10.1%
2022	10.9%
2023	11.6%
2024	11.9%
2025	12.6%

Jobs (FTE)

2'564

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 2'564 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

2'564

2.6K1.3K0

20202024

Jobs (FTE)
2011	2'086
2012	2'114
2013	2'225
2014	2'263
2015	2'258
2016	2'270
2017	2'310
2018	2'275
2019	2'374
2020	2'375
2021	2'409
2022	2'538
2023	2'565
2024	2'564

Politics

Local choices

These figures are for the whole municipality Werthenstein belongs to.

Strongest party: Mitte · 39.8% · 2023

Election results (1971–2023)

Turnout 55.2%

Source: FSO

Taxes & income

A picture of local costs

Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Ruswil

CHF 11'689

/ year

More about Taxes & income

Income taxCHF 11'689/ yearFigures of the municipality of Ruswil · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Ruswil · Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026

Tax multiplier

200%Tax year 2026

2026

200%

2101050

20222026

Tax multiplier
2010	220%
2011	220%
2012	220%
2013	220%
2014	220%
2015	220%
2016	220%
2017	220%
2018	200%
2019	210%
2020	200%
2021	210%
2022	210%
2023	210%
2024	200%
2025	200%
2026	200%

Median taxable income

CHF 49'500All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 49'500

49.5K24.8K0

20182022

Median taxable income
2010	CHF 41'800
2011	CHF 42'500
2012	CHF 43'000
2013	CHF 44'200
2014	CHF 44'600
2015	CHF 44'800
2016	CHF 46'300
2017	CHF 46'700
2018	CHF 47'200
2019	CHF 47'500
2020	CHF 48'400
2021	CHF 49'200
2022	CHF 49'500

Median net income

CHF 55'000As of 2022

2022

CHF 55'000

55K27.5K0

20182022

Median net income
2010	CHF 48'850
2011	CHF 49'200
2012	CHF 49'800
2013	CHF 50'800
2014	CHF 50'700
2015	CHF 51'300
2016	CHF 53'100
2017	CHF 53'200
2018	CHF 54'000
2019	CHF 53'600
2020	CHF 54'000
2021	CHF 54'650
2022	CHF 55'000

Paying direct federal tax77%As of 2022

Cantonal tax multiplier

145%Tax year 2026

2026

145%

160800

20222026

Cantonal tax multiplier
2010	150%
2011	150%
2012	150%
2013	150%
2014	160%
2015	160%
2016	160%
2017	160%
2018	160%
2019	160%
2020	170%
2021	170%
2022	160%
2023	160%
2024	160%
2025	155%
2026	145%

Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE. Asking rents and prices: Homematch, from listings on Swiss portals.