About Kriens
Kriens is a city and a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Lucerne
- Area
- 27.3 km²
Population
30'008residents
Median taxable income
CHF 63'960
Vacancy
0.51%
Foreign residents
24.5%
Dwellings
15'098
Jobs (FTE)
11'888
Tax multiplier
185%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Kriens, 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
11'888 full-time-equivalent jobs across 1'487 businesses — services make up 81% of employment, industry 18% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
11'888FTE total
Primary0.9%
Secondary17.8%
Tertiary81.2%
Land use
21% built-up, 27% agricultural, 51% forest. Measured across 2'726 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement21.0%
Agriculture27.6%
Forest51.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 23.1%, ahead of Mitte at 20.4%.
Source BFS
SVP23.1%−0.2 pp
Mitte20.4%
SP18.2%+0.8 pp
FDP14.5%+0.9 pp
Grüne12.6%−5.3 pp
GLP8.8%+1.0 pp
EVP0.6%±0 pp
Others
0.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.2% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.8% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.2%
Second homes7.8%
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
