About Hohenrain
Hohenrain is a municipality in the district of Hochdorf in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. Since January 1, 2007, Lieli has been part of the municipality.
- Canton
- Luzern
- Area
- 23.5 km²
Population
2'462residents
Median taxable income
CHF 66'868
Vacancy
0.37%
Foreign residents
10.0%
Dwellings
1'081
Jobs (FTE)
1'200
Tax multiplier
205%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Hohenrain, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
1'200 full-time-equivalent jobs across 247 businesses — services make up 57% of employment, industry 15% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'200FTE total
Primary27.7%
Secondary14.9%
Tertiary57.4%
Land use
6% built-up, 74% agricultural, 19% forest. Measured across 2'332 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement6.5%
Agriculture74.0%
Forest19.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 35.9%, ahead of SVP at 33.5%.
Source BFS
Mitte35.9%
SVP33.5%+1.7 pp
FDP12.6%+4.7 pp
SP5.3%−0.7 pp
GLP4.5%+0.4 pp
Grüne4.2%−3.6 pp
EVP0.5%−0.1 pp
Others
0.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
88.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences88.5%
Second homes11.5%
Climate data
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.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.1°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.1°C
Rain 1291 mm
Sun ≈128 days
Luzern · 454 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
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).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1871–1900
Luzern · 454 m.a.s.l. · 1871–2025
