Sursee 
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Sursee is a commune in the canton of Lucerne with 11,118 residents (FSO), 19.0 % of them foreign nationals. On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 12,884 in income tax here, rank 498 of 2,110 communes (FTA).
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Taxes
Federal, cantonal and communal, without church tax, official FTA tax calculator. Rank 1 = lowest tax.
Commune tax multiplier
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 185 | 185 |
FTA; comparable within the canton only. All multipliers in the canton of Lucerne
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Typically Sursee: specialities, brands, sights
What makes Sursee special, from official registers and gathered with pleasure.
Protected specialities (PDO/PGI)
Sursee lies in the area of origin of these protected specialities:
- Emmentaler cheese
- Sbrinz cheese
Good to know
- UNESCO World Heritage: Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps
- 8 cultural properties of national importance, for example: Halbinsel (CH-LU-06), Museum der Schweizer Kapuziner und Klosterbibliothek des ehemaligen Kapuzinerklosters Sursee, Rathaus, Sempachersee, St. Urbanhof, Stadtmuseum im St. Urbanhof …
Sources: FOAG (register of PDO/PGI), FOC and FOEN (UNESCO World Heritage, parks), FOCP (inventory of cultural property), commercial register (Zefix), Culinary Heritage of Switzerland.
Charging stations near you
Free public charge points within 3 km, live from the Swiss Federal Office of Energy. Your location is used for this one lookup only and is never stored.
Commune finances
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| Year | Revenue m | Expenditure m | Result m | per resident CHF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 95.8 | 115.1 | −19.3 | −1,746 |
| 2023 | 96.3 | 104.6 | −8.3 | −770 |
| 2022 | 93.2 | 95.2 | −2.0 | −192 |
| 2021 | 87.7 | 88.6 | −1.0 | −92 |
| 2020 | 75.2 | 79.9 | −4.7 | −454 |
| 2019 | 80.9 | 86.1 | −5.2 | −514 |
| 2018 | 76.5 | 65.3 | 11.2 | 1,123 |
| 2017 | 66.7 | 62.8 | 3.9 | 396 |
| 2016 | 67.5 | 70.1 | −2.6 | −271 |
| 2015 | 70.0 | 69.0 | 1.0 | 108 |
Result = revenue minus expenditure of the income statement. Source: FFA financial statistics.
The commune in figures
Births and deaths
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Births | 119 | 124 | 108 | 116 | 124 | 155 | 107 | 121 | 103 | 99 |
| Deaths | 83 | 60 | 74 | 77 | 115 | 73 | 95 | 90 | 93 | 91 |
FSO, demographic balance · Births and deaths in the canton of Lucerne
Immigration and emigration
In 2025, 145 people moved to Sursee from abroad, 136 of them foreign nationals; 76 moved abroad. Net international migration: +69.
Arrivals and departures by world region 2025
| Origin | arrived | left |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 9 | 15 |
| EU | 97 | 45 |
| rest of Europe | 29 | 13 |
| Africa | 0 | 1 |
| North America | 0 | 1 |
| Latin America and Caribbean | 2 | 1 |
| Asia | 8 | 0 |
For individual communes the FSO publishes nationality by world region only. Source: FSO, migration statistics of the permanent resident population.
Naturalisations
Origin of people naturalised in 2025: EU 9rest of Europe 9Africa 6Asia 1Oceania 1
FSO
The canton compared
| Figure | Value | Rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton tax (example) | CHF 8,246 | 7 / 26 | 2026 |
| Average rent | CHF 1,500 | 20 / 26 | 2024 |
| Health premium | CHF 561 | 9 / 26 | 2027 |
| Electricity price | 24.72 Rp./kWh | 6 / 26 | 2027 |
| Vacant homes | 0.8 % | 17 / 26 | 2025 |
| Unemployment | 2.0 % | 10 / 26 | 2026 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many people live in Sursee?
11,118 (FSO).
How high are taxes in Sursee?
On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 12,884 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
How much tax does a family pay in Sursee?
A married couple with two children and a gross salary of CHF 100,000 pays CHF 5,057 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
What share of residents are foreign nationals in Sursee?
19.0 % of residents do not hold Swiss citizenship (FSO).
Sources: FSO, FTA, FFA, SECO, FOPH · www.sursee.ch · JSON · Coat of arms: Wikimedia Commons (public domain) · Archive
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