Economic Research

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

Municipality Facts

Canton LU Mandatory charges

District low high Population (2009) 3'937 Fixed costs Swiss average Population growth (1999-2009) 1.4% low high Employed persons (2008) 1'523

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 257 14 - 4'683 12'133 4'857 Luzern (LU) Public transp. 257 25 TVLU 4 Zones 1'152 2'304 1'152

Zürich (ZH) Private vehicle 13 45 - 10'953 25'408 11'442 Zürich (ZH) Public transp. 13 82 GA 3'300 5'600 3'300

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 33'20044% 87'000 35% 65'400 44% - - Luzern (LU) Public transp. 36'80049% 96'800 39% 69'100 46% - - - Zürich (ZH) Private vehicle 27'30036% 74'500 30% 59'100 39% - - Zürich (ZH) Public transp. 34'90047% 94'300 38% 67'300 45% - -

No commuting 37'80050% 97'900 39% 69'400 46% 47'300 59%

"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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SEMPACH (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* Sempach (LU) 0.7135'000 91'900 67'300 37'800 97'900 69'400 47'300 Eich (LU) -0.0733'100 74'400 56'700 36'200 81'700 59'200 44'400 (LU) 0.5634'200 85'700 64'100 37'200 92'90066'400 46'500 (LU) 0.5434'400 85'700 63'700 36'700 90'700 65'200 46'100 Rain (LU) 0.6934'900 89'900 66'300 37'300 95'200 68'800 46'900 (LU) 0.4834'800 84'000 61'500 38'300 91'500 65'100 47'500 Neudorf (LU) 0.8334'600 92'100 68'700 37'900 99'100 71'200 48'200 (LU) 0.2933'500 78'400 59'800 36'600 85'100 62'100 45'900 Römerswil (LU) 0.8234'900 91'000 67'800 38'100 98'800 70'400 48'500 Rothenburg (LU) 0.6635'600 85'700 63'400 37'300 90'100 65'200 46'500