WAUWIL (LU) Map of Municipality Regional Overview

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Disposable Income in Swiss Municipalities MAY 2011 WAUWIL (LU) Map of Municipality Regional Overview

Municipality Facts

Canton LU Mandatory charges

District Willisau low high Population (2009) 1'705 Fixed costs Swiss average Population growth (1999-2009) 0.2% low high Employed persons (2008) 407

The fixed costs comprise: living costs, ancillary expenses, charges for water, sewers and waste collection, cost of commuting to nearest center. The mandatory charges comprise: Income and wealth taxes, social security contributions, mandatory health insurance. Both are standardized figures taking the Swiss average as their zero point.

Information about Commuting

Commute to Transportation Commuter Time Integrated fare network / Cost per year in CHF mode no. (2000) each way travel pass Single person Married couple Family in minutes 1 commuter 2 commuters 1 commuter

Luzern (LU) Private vehicle 31 30 - 7'279 17'679 7'574 Luzern (LU) Public transp. 31 30 TVLU 6 Zones 1'593 3'186 1'593

Basel (BS) Private vehicle 0 58 - 11'874 27'352 12'415 Basel (BS) Public transp. 0 59 Point-to-point ticket 2'448 4'896 2'448

Information on commuting relates to routes to the nearest relevant center. The starting point in each case is the center of the corresponding municipality. Travel costs associated with vehicles vary according to household type and are based on the following vehicle types: Single person = compact car, married couple = higher-price-bracket station wagon + compact car, family: medium-price-bracket station wagon.

Disposable Income for Reference Households

Single person Married couple (no children) Family (2 children) Retired couple In employment 1 person 2 persons 1 person Retired Income 75'000 250'000 150'000 80'000 Assets 50'000 600'000 300'000 300'000 Living situation Rented apartment 60m2 High-quality SFH Medium-quality SFH Rented apartment 100m2 Commute to Transp. mode CHF% CHF % CHF% CHF %

Luzern (LU) Private vehicle 31'50042% 86'600 35% 67'000 45% - - Luzern (LU) Public transp. 37'20050% 101'100 40% 72'900 49% - - - Basel (BS) Private vehicle 27'00036% 77'400 31% 62'300 42% - - Basel (BS) Public transp. 36'50049% 99'800 40% 72'200 48% - -

No commuting 38'50051% 103'400 41% 74'300 50% 49'300 62%

"Disposable income" relates to the amount that remains at a household's disposal based on income from employment, assets, occupational pensions and any transfer payments and after deduction of all mandatory charges (income and wealth taxes, social security contributions, pension contributions, health insurance premiums) and fixed costs (living costs, ancillary expenses, electricity costs). The inclusion of commuting results in transportation costs, part of which are tax-deductible. SFH = single-family house. % = relative share of gross income.

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WAUWIL (LU) Comparison of Disposable Income

30 selected reference Cost of commuting to nearest center Commuting costs excluded municipalities in the region RDI IndicatorSingle* Couple* Family* Single* Couple* Family* Rtd Couple* Wauwil (LU) 0.8434'300 93'800 70'000 38'500 103'400 74'300 49'300 Egolzwil (LU) 0.7434'000 94'500 69'600 38'300 103'600 74'100 48'700 Schötz (LU) 0.8233'700 96'500 71'300 38'500 107'40076'300 49'000 Nebikon (LU) 0.9834'000 100'600 73'400 38'700 110'500 77'400 49'100 Mauensee (LU) 0.5233'100 90'300 67'400 37'000 98'700 71'500 46'800 Ettiswil (LU) 0.7833'800 94'100 70'100 38'100 103'800 74'500 48'600 Alberswil (LU) 0.8134'300 93'000 69'400 38'200 101'900 73'400 48'800 Knutwil (LU) 0.4133'100 83'200 63'200 37'100 92'500 66'500 46'700 Altishofen (LU) 0.8334'100 94'300 69'500 38'800 104'900 73'500 49'100 Dagmersellen (LU) 0.7234'300 87'700 65'100 38'900 97'500 69'100 49'200 Grosswangen (LU) 0.6633'800 88'100 66'800 38'100 97'800 71'200 48'800 Geuensee (LU) 0.6133'600 89'800 67'100 37'300 98'500 70'100 47'100 Gettnau (LU) 0.7333'700 90'700 68'500 38'200 100'300 72'300 49'100 Büron (LU) 0.6233'300 91'900 68'400 37'200 101'000 72'400 46'900 Sursee (LU) 0.3233'200 86'400 63'900 36'900 94'300 67'100 46'000 Winikon (LU) 0.9335'100 93'500 68'400 39'500 102'900 72'900 50'100 Willisau (LU) 0.4733'100 86'300 64'900 37'600 95'900 69'600 47'700 Oberkirch (LU) 0.4333'500 84'800 63'000 37'300 93'600 66'900 46'500 Schenkon (LU) 0.4834'800 84'000 61'500 38'300 91'500 65'100 47'500 Triengen (LU) 0.9535'300 93'900 68'600 39'500 102'900 72'900 50'100 Reiden (LU) 0.3532'600 83'300 63'100 37'500 93'800 68'200 47'500 Reitnau (AG) 0.8034'800 100'300 73'600 37'600 107'000 76'400 48'800 Buttisholz (LU) 0.6134'300 86'100 64'900 37'800 93'700 68'500 48'200 Schlierbach (LU) 0.9735'000 94'400 69'500 39'100 103'800 72'900 49'600 Nottwil (LU) 0.2933'500 78'400 59'800 36'600 85'100 62'100 45'900 Wikon (LU) 0.8535'700 89'800 67'100 38'300 96'000 69'800 48'800 Zell (LU) 0.8533'800 95'000 70'700 38'600 105'200 74'900 49'500 Brittnau (AG) 0.4534'300 89'100 66'500 37'000 95'000 69'300 47'800 Fischbach (LU) 0.9834'500 95'900 71'700 38'600 105'200 75'100 49'600 Luzern (LU) 0.0334'900 71'500 53'600 35'600 73'100 54'300 43'700 Basel (BS) -1.6929'100 56'700 44'600 29'900 58'900 45'500 35'300

The RDI (Regional Disposable Income) indicator expresses the disposable income for a wide range of households. For Switzerland it is set at 0. Cost of commuting: average cost of public transport and private vehicle. * The definition of reference households corresponds to that on the first page. Bold = nearest relevant center of employment. Only municipalities with more than 500 inhabitants are taken into account. The number of municipalities corresponds to the number in 2008 (2'706). Information

Contact Further Information Credit Suisse Economic Research "Living and Commuting: Where's the Least Expensive Place to Live? Disposable Income in Switzerland" Regional Analysis www.credit-suisse.com/research Swiss Economy Regions Publications Email: [email protected] Sources Tel.: +41 44 334 74 19 Details of sources are contained in the above-mentioned study.

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