About Hochdorf
Hochdorf is a municipality in the district of Hochdorf in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Lucerne
- Area
- 10.3 km²
Population
10'067residents
Median taxable income
CHF 64'469
Vacancy
0.20%
Foreign residents
23.3%
Dwellings
4'500
Jobs (FTE)
5'139
Tax multiplier
190%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Hochdorf, 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
5'139 full-time-equivalent jobs across 575 businesses — services make up 60% of employment, industry 37% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
5'139FTE total
Primary2.8%
Secondary37.4%
Tertiary59.8%
Land use
29% built-up, 59% agricultural, 11% forest. Measured across 958 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement28.9%
Agriculture60.0%
Forest11.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 40.6%, ahead of SVP at 22.9%.
Source BFS
Mitte40.6%
SVP22.9%+1.4 pp
FDP13.1%−1.9 pp
SP9.8%−1.7 pp
Grüne5.7%−5.1 pp
GLP5.3%−0.8 pp
EVP0.3%−0.2 pp
Others
0.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
93.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 6.1% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences93.9%
Second homes6.1%
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
