District · Lucerne
Sursee Electoral District: municipalities in numbers
Sursee Electoral District in Lucerne has 19 municipalities and 80,894 residents across 261 km², or 310 people per km². Population: +12.9% between 2015 and 2025.
- 80,894 residents
- 19 municipalities
- 261 km²
- 310 people/km²
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All municipalities in Sursee Electoral District
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| Municipality | Population | Population change over 10 years | Population density | Area | Share of foreign nationals | Share of people aged 65 and over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sursee | 11,118 | +17.2% | 1,835 people/km² | 6.1 km² | 19.0% | 19.5% |
| Ruswil | 7,645 | +11.7% | 168.7 people/km² | 45.3 km² | 12.6% | 18.9% |
| Neuenkirch | 7,243 | +9.0% | 284.3 people/km² | 25.5 km² | 12.6% | 18.4% |
| Beromünster | 6,963 | +8.0% | 235.6 people/km² | 29.6 km² | 13.9% | 17.2% |
| Oberkirch | 5,213 | +20.8% | 572.9 people/km² | 9.1 km² | 12.0% | 16.6% |
| Triengen | 5,051 | +12.0% | 228.8 people/km² | 22.1 km² | 27.2% | 17.4% |
| Sempach | 4,404 | +5.9% | 494.3 people/km² | 8.9 km² | 9.9% | 20.9% |
| Nottwil | 4,104 | +13.6% | 397.3 people/km² | 10.3 km² | 13.1% | 16.5% |
| Rickenbach (LU) | 3,887 | +21.7% | 328.0 people/km² | 11.8 km² | 21.9% | 16.9% |
| Buttisholz | 3,510 | +7.9% | 210.1 people/km² | 16.7 km² | 13.0% | 17.4% |
| Grosswangen | 3,492 | +11.9% | 177.3 people/km² | 19.7 km² | 14.3% | 17.1% |
| Schenkon | 3,163 | +15.1% | 465.8 people/km² | 6.8 km² | 7.7% | 18.5% |
| Geuensee | 3,069 | +7.9% | 477.3 people/km² | 6.4 km² | 23.8% | 16.8% |
| Büron | 2,759 | +16.6% | 513.8 people/km² | 5.4 km² | 27.8% | 15.9% |
| Knutwil | 2,499 | +16.7% | 255.5 people/km² | 9.8 km² | 13.2% | 16.2% |
| Hildisrieden | 2,468 | +15.4% | 350.6 people/km² | 7.0 km² | 10.5% | 23.1% |
| Eich | 1,779 | +5.6% | 302.0 people/km² | 5.9 km² | 9.1% | 22.8% |
| Mauensee | 1,533 | +15.6% | 213.8 people/km² | 7.2 km² | 9.8% | 18.0% |
| Schlierbach | 994 | +21.4% | 137.5 people/km² | 7.2 km² | 9.5% | 15.2% |
Sursee Electoral District compared with the region and the country
Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.
| Indicator | Sursee Electoral District | Lucerne | Switzerland | Rank among districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 80,894 | 441,500 | 9,127,125 | ranked 32 of 137 |
| Population density | 310.2 people/km² | 307.9 people/km² | 232.4 people/km² | ranked 53 of 137 |
| Area | 260.8 km² | 1,434 km² | 39,266 km² | ranked 49 of 137 |
| Population change over 10 years | 12.9% | 10.7% | 9.6% | ranked 30 of 137 |
| Elevation | 541 m | 526 m | 522 m | ranked 61 of 137 |
| Share of foreign nationals | 15.4% | 21.9% | 27.7% | ranked 118 of 137 |
| Share of people aged 65 and over | 18.2% | 19.4% | 19.8% | ranked 120 of 137 |
| Dwellings | 36,650 | 219,035 | 4,927,050 | ranked 40 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built before 1946 | 14.9% | 16.6% | 22.4% | ranked 117 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built since 2001 | 37.4% | 29.3% | 24.6% | ranked 7 of 137 |
| Share of single-family houses among residential buildings | 56.8% | 49.1% | 56.9% | ranked 104 of 137 |
| Oil or gas heating systems | 35.8% | 49.7% | 61.7% | ranked 120 of 137 |
| Heat pumps as main heating | 35.4% | 25.3% | 15.5% | ranked 2 of 137 |
| Wood heating systems | 17.2% | 13.2% | 9.3% | ranked 39 of 137 |
| District heating | 6.6% | 6.7% | 7.3% | ranked 39 of 137 |
| Photovoltaic installations | 4,244 | 16,268 | 329,600 | ranked 15 of 137 |
| Installed photovoltaic capacity per 1,000 inhabitants | 2,028 kW | 1,343 kW | 919.4 kW | ranked 8 of 137 |
| Rooftop solar electricity potential | 793.3 GWh/year | 3,326 GWh/year | 64,783 GWh/year | ranked 14 of 137 |
| Rooftop solar potential per inhabitant | 9,807 kWh/inh. | 7,532 kWh/inh. | 7,100 kWh/inh. | ranked 52 of 137 |
| Establishments | 6,391 | 34,265 | 728,011 | ranked 28 of 137 |
| Jobs | 47,927 | 273,970 | 5,679,518 | ranked 27 of 137 |
| Jobs per 1,000 inhabitants | 592.5 | 620.6 | 622.5 | ranked 35 of 137 |
| Share of jobs in services | 61.9% | 69.3% | 73.4% | ranked 93 of 137 |
| Share of jobs in industry and construction | 28.2% | 24.2% | 22.0% | ranked 55 of 137 |
| Entities listed in the commercial register | 6,264 | 34,626 | 762,757 | ranked 30 of 137 |
| Entities in the commercial register per 1,000 inhabitants | 77.4 | 78.4 | 83.6 | ranked 52 of 137 |
| Share of limited companies (AG, GmbH) among registered entities | 76.6% | 74.5% | 68.6% | ranked 11 of 137 |
| Share of sole proprietorships among registered entities | 18.8% | 20.6% | 26.1% | ranked 125 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with public transport quality class A or B (very good or good access) | 11.5% | 40.1% | 38.6% | ranked 88 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with public transport quality class A, B or C | 48.2% | 63.5% | 61.6% | ranked 61 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings without public transport quality class | 19.7% | 16.0% | 14.3% | ranked 63 of 137 |
| Shortest public transport travel time to a major centre (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich) | 87 min | 85 min | 62 min | ranked 50 of 137 |
| Public transport travel time to the nearest agglomeration or core municipality | 22 min | 26 min | 26 min | ranked 93 of 137 |
| Shortest car travel time to a major centre (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich) | 60 min | 55 min | 43 min | ranked 48 of 137 |
| Car travel time to the nearest agglomeration or core municipality | 13 min | 16 min | 17 min | ranked 100 of 137 |
| Road traffic accidents with personal injury per year (average) | 187.2 | 1,015 | 17,882 | ranked 23 of 137 |
| Road traffic accidents with personal injury per year per 1,000 inhabitants | 2.32 | 2.30 | 1.96 | ranked 22 of 137 |
| Accidents with fatalities over ten years | 28 | 102 | 2,147 | ranked 14 of 137 |
| Share of accidents with fatalities or serious injuries | 20.7% | 18.9% | 21.6% | ranked 95 of 137 |
| Share of accidents involving bicycles | 26.7% | 29.9% | 27.1% | ranked 38 of 137 |
| Share of accidents involving pedestrians | 7.0% | 10.6% | 11.3% | ranked 106 of 137 |
| Share of accidents involving motorcycles | 14.0% | 16.1% | 20.6% | ranked 125 of 137 |
| Share of accidents between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. | 9.9% | 9.8% | 9.4% | ranked 50 of 137 |
| Share of accidents on motorways and expressways | 11.2% | 9.6% | 9.5% | ranked 48 of 137 |
| Share of settlement and urban areas | 13.2% | 11.3% | 8.3% | ranked 54 of 137 |
| Share of residential areas (houses and apartment blocks) | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.0% | ranked 73 of 137 |
| Share of industrial and commercial areas | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.6% | ranked 46 of 137 |
| Share of transport surfaces (roads, rail, car parks) | 3.6% | 3.1% | 2.5% | ranked 64 of 137 |
| Share of recreational and green areas | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | ranked 26 of 137 |
| Share of agricultural land | 67.6% | 56.4% | 38.2% | ranked 2 of 137 |
| Share of forest | 17.6% | 29.0% | 29.8% | ranked 125 of 137 |
| Settlement area per inhabitant | 463 m²/inh. | 373 m²/inh. | 385 m²/inh. | ranked 75 of 137 |
| Residential area per inhabitant | 123 m²/inh. | 113 m²/inh. | 136 m²/inh. | ranked 114 of 137 |
| Birth rate (live births per year, average over the last 3 years) | 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants | 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants | 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 15 of 137 |
| Death rate (deaths per year, average over the last 3 years) | 6.2 per 1,000 inhabitants | 7.5 per 1,000 inhabitants | 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 132 of 137 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths per year, average over the last 3 years) | 3.3 per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.6 per 1,000 inhabitants | 0.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 8 of 137 |
| Net migration (population change excluding births and deaths per year, average over the last 3 years) | 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants | 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants | 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 73 of 137 |
| Marriage rate (marriages per year, average over the last 3 years) | 4.1 per 1,000 inhabitants | 4.2 per 1,000 inhabitants | 4.1 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 46 of 137 |
| Divorce rate (divorces per year, average over the last 3 years) | 1.5 per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.6 per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 125 of 137 |
| Hydroelectric power plants | 2 | 33 | 1,295 | ranked 93 of 120 |
| Installed hydroelectric capacity | 145 kW | 10,512 kW | 11,328,382 kW | ranked 108 of 120 |
| Electricity generation plants excluding photovoltaics | 18 | 82 | 2,009 | ranked 37 of 133 |
| Installed capacity of electricity generation plants excluding photovoltaics | 15,414 kW | 68,702 kW | 15,348,157 kW | ranked 78 of 133 |
| Average temperature in January | 0.5 °C | 0.5 °C | 0.5 °C | ranked 61 of 137 |
| Mean minimum temperature in January | −2.2 °C | −2.2 °C | −2.4 °C | ranked 57 of 137 |
| Average temperature in July | 18.4 °C | 18.6 °C | 18.4 °C | ranked 63 of 137 |
| Mean maximum temperature in July | 24.0 °C | 24.0 °C | 23.8 °C | ranked 59 of 137 |
| Temperature difference between July and January | 18.0 °C | 18.0 °C | 17.9 °C | ranked 61 of 137 |
| Precipitation in winter (December to February) | 217 mm | 217 mm | 236 mm | ranked 98 of 137 |
| Precipitation in summer (June to August) | 388 mm | 446 mm | 372 mm | ranked 55 of 137 |
| Share of summer in annual precipitation | 34.1% | 36.0% | 31.5% | ranked 37 of 137 |
| Relative sunshine duration in winter (share of possible duration) | 26% | 28% | 31% | ranked 93 of 137 |
| Relative sunshine duration in summer (share of possible duration) | 48% | 47% | 52% | ranked 116 of 137 |
| Newly built dwellings per year (average) | 461.4 | 2,320 | 45,384 | ranked 23 of 137 |
| Newly built dwellings per year per 1,000 inhabitants | 5.70 | 5.25 | 4.98 | ranked 47 of 137 |
| New dwellings built per year as a percentage of the dwelling stock | 1.26% | 1.06% | 0.92% | ranked 19 of 137 |
| Share of newly built dwellings with 1 or 2 rooms | 13.8% | 22.0% | 26.2% | ranked 124 of 137 |
| Share of newly built dwellings with 5 or more rooms | 25.3% | 19.3% | 16.2% | ranked 37 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived elsewhere one year earlier | 5.6% | 6.0% | 6.3% | ranked 103 of 137 |
| Residents who lived in another municipality or abroad one year earlier | 4,521 | 26,577 | 575,222 | ranked 39 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived abroad one year earlier | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.5% | ranked 121 of 137 |
| Residents who lived abroad one year earlier | 608 | 5,449 | 136,089 | ranked 61 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived in another canton one year earlier | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.4% | ranked 88 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived in another municipality of the same canton one year earlier | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.4% | ranked 56 of 137 |
| Share of residents who already lived in the municipality one year earlier | 93.5% | 93.0% | 92.7% | ranked 38 of 137 |
| Boarding and alighting rail passengers per day | 17,860 | 180,130 | 4,050,433 | ranked 55 of 120 |
| Average number of rooms per dwelling | 4.12 | 3.77 | 3.59 | ranked 20 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with 1 or 2 rooms | 12.9% | 17.9% | 22.3% | ranked 123 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with 3 or 4 rooms | 50.4% | 55.2% | 54.1% | ranked 98 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with 5 or more rooms | 36.7% | 26.9% | 23.7% | ranked 20 of 137 |
| Average dwelling floor area | 116.1 m² | 103.3 m² | 99.0 m² | ranked 19 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings under 60 m² | 8.7% | 14.0% | 18.4% | ranked 125 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings of 120 m² or more | 43.0% | 30.8% | 27.7% | ranked 17 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built between 1946 and 1980 | 22.0% | 31.8% | 34.7% | ranked 124 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built between 1981 and 2000 | 25.8% | 22.5% | 18.5% | ranked 15 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings in buildings with 10 or more dwellings | 22.5% | 34.3% | 32.7% | ranked 69 of 137 |
| Hotel bed occupancy rate | 52.7% | 56.9% | 49.6% | ranked 9 of 91 |
| Average length of hotel stay | 1.62 nights | 1.83 nights | 2.00 nights | ranked 73 of 91 |
| Share of overnight stays by foreign guests | 51.6% | 69.5% | 55.0% | ranked 20 of 91 |
| Fixed internet at 100 Mbit/s or more: estimated share of buildings | 90% | 91% | 92% | ranked 82 of 137 |
| Fixed internet at 1 Gbit/s or more: estimated share of buildings | 78% | 84% | 80% | ranked 72 of 137 |
| Fibre optic connection (FTTB/FTTH): estimated share of buildings | 62% | 75% | 64% | ranked 63 of 137 |
| 5G coverage by all three operators (outdoors): share of buildings | 76% | 72% | 85% | ranked 84 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in a federal nature and landscape inventory | 2.0% | 23.1% | 23.9% | ranked 124 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in the federal landscape inventory (BLN/IFP) | 1.9% | 18.3% | 19.4% | ranked 114 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in national mires and mire landscapes | 0.1% | 7.9% | 2.4% | ranked 94 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in national floodplains | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.7% | ranked 99 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in national dry meadows and pastures | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.7% | ranked 125 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in federal game reserves | 0.0% | 0.8% | 4.2% | ranked 38 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in a park of national importance | 0.0% | 27.5% | 15.1% | ranked 47 of 137 |
| New passenger cars registered by private individuals during the year | 1,215 | 5,616 | 137,186 | ranked 34 of 137 |
| New passenger cars registered by private individuals per 1,000 inhabitants | 15.0 | 12.7 | 15.0 | ranked 67 of 137 |
| Share of battery-electric cars among new cars | 30.6% | 27.3% | 21.4% | ranked 9 of 133 |
| Share of plug-in hybrids among new cars | 9.3% | 10.6% | 11.0% | ranked 93 of 133 |
| Share of diesel cars (including non-plug-in hybrids) among new cars | 7.8% | 8.4% | 6.9% | ranked 52 of 133 |
| Cinemas | 1 | 8 | 258 | ranked 50 of 100 |
| Cinema screens | 1 | 34 | 616 | ranked 70 of 100 |
| Cinema seats | 450 | 6,253 | 95,497 | ranked 44 of 100 |
| Agricultural holdings | 1,020 | 4,226 | 46,270 | ranked 5 of 137 |
| Utilised agricultural area of holdings based in the municipality | 18,765 ha | 75,465 ha | 1,039,811 ha | ranked 10 of 137 |
| Utilised agricultural area per holding | 18.4 ha | 17.9 ha | 22.4 ha | ranked 101 of 137 |
| People employed in agriculture | 3,221 | 12,440 | 145,628 | ranked 5 of 137 |
| Share of organic farms | 9.0% | 11.8% | 16.9% | ranked 122 of 137 |
| Share of utilised agricultural area farmed organically | 8.9% | 12.3% | 18.5% | ranked 123 of 137 |
| Share of open arable land in the utilised agricultural area | 33.9% | 21.0% | 26.9% | ranked 47 of 137 |
| Share of permanent crops in the utilised agricultural area | 1.0% | 0.8% | 2.3% | ranked 77 of 137 |
| Cattle | 37,721 | 148,064 | 1,528,177 | ranked 6 of 137 |
| Cattle per 100 ha of utilised agricultural area | 201.0 | 196.2 | 147.0 | ranked 10 of 137 |
| Sheep | 4,427 | 26,126 | 355,639 | ranked 25 of 137 |
| Pigs | 140,431 | 397,983 | 1,257,722 | ranked 1 of 137 |
| Poultry | 509,542 | 1,378,135 | 13,499,944 | ranked 4 of 137 |
| Passenger cars owned by private individuals | 510.6 per 1,000 inhabitants | 443.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | 456.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 88 of 137 |
| Motorcycles owned by private individuals | 93.5 per 1,000 inhabitants | 86.6 per 1,000 inhabitants | 85.2 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 56 of 137 |
| Share of battery-electric passenger cars | 6.3% | 5.6% | 5.2% | ranked 13 of 137 |
| Share of hybrid passenger cars (plug-in or not) | 9.9% | 11.0% | 12.0% | ranked 78 of 137 |
| Share of conventional diesel passenger cars | 25.0% | 26.0% | 23.9% | ranked 72 of 137 |
| Share of passenger cars owned by legal entities | 14.8% | 15.1% | 13.9% | ranked 25 of 137 |
| Minergie-certified buildings | 645 | 2,053 | 32,915 | ranked 11 of 137 |
| Minergie-certified buildings per 1,000 dwellings | 17.6 | 9.4 | 6.7 | ranked 7 of 137 |
| Share of Minergie-P and Minergie-A among Minergie buildings | 4.1% | 4.0% | 11.8% | ranked 107 of 124 |
| Share of Minergie buildings with the ECO add-on | 1.3% | 2.0% | 3.8% | ranked 63 of 124 |
| Average annual temperature (average over the municipality's territory) | 9.2 °C | 9.3 °C | 9.2 °C | ranked 67 of 137 |
| Change in annual temperature compared with 1961-1990 | 1.3 °C | 1.3 °C | 1.3 °C | ranked 30 of 137 |
| Annual precipitation (average over the municipality's territory) | 1,158 mm | 1,208 mm | 1,171 mm | ranked 63 of 137 |
| Change in annual precipitation compared with 1961-1990 | −0.4% | 2.5% | 0.3% | ranked 86 of 137 |
| Relative sunshine duration per year (share of possible duration) | 41% | 41% | 44% | ranked 101 of 137 |
| Change in relative sunshine duration compared with 1961-1990 (percentage points) | 4.0 percentage points | 4.0 percentage points | 3.9 percentage points | ranked 59 of 137 |
| Turnout in the National Council elections | 52.6% | 50.5% | 46.9% | ranked 24 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: SVP | 27.5% | 25.6% | 27.2% | ranked 89 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: SP | 8.9% | 14.2% | 19.0% | ranked 117 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: FDP | 16.7% | 15.5% | 14.2% | ranked 41 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: Centre | 32.1% | 27.2% | 13.5% | ranked 18 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: GREENS | 6.4% | 8.3% | 10.0% | ranked 85 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: GLP | 5.7% | 6.6% | 7.5% | ranked 69 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: Left-wing and green parties | 15.3% | 22.4% | 30.1% | ranked 112 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: Traditional conservative and right-wing parties | 76.5% | 68.4% | 57.6% | ranked 23 of 137 |
| Supermarkets (OpenStreetMap) | 40 | 227 | 4,129 | ranked 26 of 137 |
| Supermarkets per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 4.9 per 10,000 inh. | 5.1 per 10,000 inh. | 4.5 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 53 of 137 |
| Farm shops (OpenStreetMap) | 23 | 97 | 1,931 | ranked 27 of 137 |
| Car sharing stations (OpenStreetMap) | 10 | 112 | 1,445 | ranked 30 of 137 |
| Cemeteries (OpenStreetMap) | 18 | 82 | 2,839 | ranked 58 of 137 |
| Parks (OpenStreetMap) | 10 | 126 | 4,069 | ranked 81 of 137 |
| Parks per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 1.2 per 10,000 inh. | 2.9 per 10,000 inh. | 4.5 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 116 of 137 |
| Fountains and drinking water points (OpenStreetMap) | 120 | 572 | 23,373 | ranked 78 of 137 |
| Fountains and drinking water points per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 1.48 per 1,000 inh. | 1.29 per 1,000 inh. | 2.54 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 111 of 137 |
| Bank branches (OpenStreetMap) | 25 | 120 | 2,173 | ranked 16 of 137 |
| Bank branches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 3.1 per 10,000 inh. | 2.7 per 10,000 inh. | 2.4 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 46 of 137 |
| Petrol stations (OpenStreetMap) | 42 | 191 | 3,708 | ranked 16 of 137 |
| Petrol stations per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 5.2 per 10,000 inh. | 4.3 per 10,000 inh. | 4.1 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 60 of 137 |
| Fire stations (OpenStreetMap) | 13 | 63 | 1,259 | ranked 19 of 137 |
| Viewpoints (OpenStreetMap) | 20 | 135 | 4,505 | ranked 75 of 137 |
| Tourist attractions (OpenStreetMap) | 4 | 48 | 1,660 | ranked 101 of 137 |
| Castles, fortresses and castle ruins (OpenStreetMap) | 1 | 14 | 735 | ranked 104 of 137 |
| Sports halls and centres (OpenStreetMap) | 22 | 121 | 3,520 | ranked 55 of 137 |
| Sports halls and centres per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 2.7 per 10,000 inh. | 2.7 per 10,000 inh. | 3.9 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 111 of 137 |
| Fitness centres (OpenStreetMap) | 7 | 40 | 949 | ranked 32 of 137 |
| Ice rinks (OpenStreetMap) | 0 | 4 | 156 | ranked 77 of 137 |
| Sports pitches (OpenStreetMap) | 283 | 1,435 | 28,795 | ranked 30 of 137 |
| Sports pitches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 35.0 per 10,000 inh. | 32.5 per 10,000 inh. | 31.6 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 56 of 137 |
| Football pitches (OpenStreetMap) | 57 | 250 | 4,820 | ranked 19 of 137 |
| Playgrounds (OpenStreetMap) | 175 | 678 | 12,922 | ranked 16 of 137 |
| Playgrounds per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 21.6 per 10,000 inh. | 15.4 per 10,000 inh. | 14.2 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 21 of 137 |
| Theatres and arts centres (OpenStreetMap) | 5 | 26 | 715 | ranked 30 of 137 |
| Hospitals and clinics (OpenStreetMap) | 2 | 12 | 296 | ranked 31 of 137 |
| Hotels, guest houses and hostels (OpenStreetMap) | 27 | 206 | 5,436 | ranked 56 of 137 |
| Hotels, guest houses and hostels per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 0.33 per 1,000 inh. | 0.47 per 1,000 inh. | 0.59 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 77 of 137 |
| Campsites (OpenStreetMap) | 4 | 22 | 555 | ranked 46 of 137 |
| Museums (OpenStreetMap) | 11 | 39 | 1,240 | ranked 36 of 137 |
| Museums per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 1.4 per 10,000 inh. | 0.9 per 10,000 inh. | 1.4 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 66 of 137 |
| Libraries (OpenStreetMap) | 8 | 45 | 1,244 | ranked 46 of 137 |
| Libraries per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 1.0 per 10,000 inh. | 1.0 per 10,000 inh. | 1.4 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 89 of 137 |
| Places of worship (OpenStreetMap) | 99 | 367 | 6,978 | ranked 11 of 137 |
| Places of worship per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 1.22 per 1,000 inh. | 0.83 per 1,000 inh. | 0.75 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 43 of 137 |
| Post offices (OpenStreetMap) | 16 | 53 | 1,374 | ranked 13 of 137 |
| Post offices per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 2.0 per 10,000 inh. | 1.2 per 10,000 inh. | 1.5 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 49 of 137 |
| Mountain huts and shelters (OpenStreetMap) | 0 | 5 | 890 | ranked 94 of 137 |
| Aerial lifts and ski lifts (OpenStreetMap) | 0 | 34 | 1,961 | ranked 91 of 137 |
| Golf courses (OpenStreetMap) | 5 | 10 | 133 | ranked 1 of 137 |
| Named peaks (OpenStreetMap) | 2 | 116 | 7,762 | ranked 119 of 137 |
| Marked hiking routes (OpenStreetMap) | 449.7 km | 2,638 km | 46,779 km | ranked 39 of 137 |
| Marked hiking routes per km² of municipal area (OpenStreetMap) | 1.72 km/km² | 1.84 km/km² | 1.19 km/km² | ranked 23 of 137 |
| Marked cycling routes (OpenStreetMap) | 167.2 km | 648.6 km | 10,775 km | ranked 8 of 137 |
| Marked mountain bike routes (OpenStreetMap) | 26.4 km | 395.8 km | 8,123 km | ranked 60 of 137 |
| Alpine ski runs (OpenStreetMap) | 0.0 km | 41.4 km | 4,192 km | ranked 85 of 137 |
| Cross-country ski trails (OpenStreetMap) | 8.6 km | 117.9 km | 2,642 km | ranked 53 of 137 |
| Footpaths and trails (OpenStreetMap) | 203.2 km | 1,648 km | 53,025 km | ranked 74 of 137 |
| Footpaths and trails per km² of municipal area (OpenStreetMap) | 0.78 km/km² | 1.15 km/km² | 1.35 km/km² | ranked 116 of 137 |
| Employed persons living in the municipality | 41,931 | 221,248 | 4,279,437 | ranked 26 of 137 |
| Employed persons working in the municipality | 38,112 | 219,246 | 4,279,437 | ranked 23 of 137 |
| Commuting balance (persons working in the municipality minus employed residents) | −3,819 | −2,002 | 0 | ranked 83 of 137 |
| Share of employed residents who work in another canton | 17.5% | 21.1% | 19.3% | ranked 75 of 137 |
| Road length (excluding national roads) | 883.7 km | 4,144 km | 82,509 km | ranked 21 of 137 |
| Road network density | 3.39 km/km² | 2.89 km/km² | 2.10 km/km² | ranked 60 of 137 |
| Road length per inhabitant | 10.9 m | 9.4 m | 9.1 m | ranked 76 of 137 |
| Fine particles PM2.5 (annual mean) | 6.1 µg/m³ | 6.2 µg/m³ | 6.3 µg/m³ | ranked 61 of 137 |
| Nitrogen dioxide NO₂ (annual mean) | 8.5 µg/m³ | 9.4 µg/m³ | 9.3 µg/m³ | ranked 46 of 137 |
| Ozone O₃ (93.2nd percentile of daily maximum 8-hour means) | 109 µg/m³ | 109 µg/m³ | 109 µg/m³ | ranked 60 of 137 |
| Restaurants, cafés and bars (Overture Maps) | 188 | 1,456 | 40,685 | ranked 67 of 137 |
| Restaurants, cafés and bars per 1,000 inhabitants (Overture Maps) | 2.3 per 1,000 inh. | 3.3 per 1,000 inh. | 4.5 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 126 of 137 |
| Building trades and construction businesses (Overture Maps) | 241 | 1,369 | 31,318 | ranked 41 of 137 |
| Building trades and construction businesses per 1,000 inhabitants (Overture Maps) | 3.0 per 1,000 inh. | 3.1 per 1,000 inh. | 3.4 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 118 of 137 |
| Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year) | 15.5 | 145.5 | 4,656 | ranked 37 of 137 |
| Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants) | 0.19 | 0.33 | 0.51 | ranked 51 of 137 |
| Value of public contracts awarded by buyers in the municipality (per year) | 9.76 M CHF | 219.44 M CHF | 23,213 M CHF | ranked 56 of 137 |
| Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year) | 39.5 | 228.5 | 4,782 | ranked 26 of 137 |
| Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants) | 0.49 | 0.52 | 0.52 | ranked 43 of 137 |
| Value of public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year) | 44.01 M CHF | 894.29 M CHF | 21,085 M CHF | ranked 57 of 137 |
| Pharmacies (OpenStreetMap) | 4 | 38 | 1,647 | ranked 75 of 137 |
| Pharmacies per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 0.5 per 10,000 inh. | 0.9 per 10,000 inh. | 1.8 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 125 of 137 |
| Schools (OpenStreetMap) | 42 | 242 | 5,940 | ranked 49 of 137 |
| Schools per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 5.2 per 10,000 inh. | 5.5 per 10,000 inh. | 6.5 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 104 of 137 |
| Shops (OpenStreetMap) | 408 | 2,546 | 52,017 | ranked 35 of 137 |
| Shops per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 5.0 per 1,000 inh. | 5.8 per 1,000 inh. | 5.7 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 70 of 137 |
| Average altitude of the area | 630 m | 782 m | 1,340 m | ranked 80 of 137 |
| Average slope of the terrain | 6.2 ° | 11.9 ° | 19.1 ° | ranked 120 of 137 |
| Share of the area with a slope above 15° | 6.8% | 32.1% | 55.2% | ranked 122 of 137 |
| Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-10-year flood) | 0.3% | 7.4% | 7.7% | ranked 117 of 129 |
| Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-100-year flood) | 0.4% | 8.6% | 9.5% | ranked 117 of 129 |
| Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-500-year flood) | 0.4% | 9.1% | 10.3% | ranked 117 of 129 |
| Land area under more than 1 m of water in a 1-in-100-year river flood | 0.2% | 5.5% | 7.0% | ranked 112 of 129 |
| Seismic hazard: peak ground acceleration (10 % in 50 years) | 0.0439 g | 0.0478 g | 0.0586 g | ranked 130 of 137 |
| Share of natural open land (heath, scrub, grassland, bare rock, glaciers) | 1.3% | 6.6% | 34.9% | ranked 67 of 137 |
| Share of wetlands (marshes, peat bogs) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | ranked 47 of 137 |
| Share of water surfaces (rivers, lakes, reservoirs, lagoons) | 4.5% | 4.1% | 1.6% | ranked 20 of 137 |
| Sealed soil: average imperviousness density | 5.3% | 4.4% | 3.5% | ranked 57 of 137 |
| Public transport stops per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.8 | ranked 118 of 137 |
| Public transport stops per km² | 0.58 | 0.68 | 0.66 | ranked 88 of 137 |
| Weekday departures per 1,000 inhabitants | 166 | 268 | 268 | ranked 98 of 137 |
| Railway stations and halts | 6 | 58 | 1,730 | ranked 92 of 137 |
| Share of land area that is built-up | 3.3% | 2.7% | 2.0% | ranked 51 of 137 |
| Built-up surface per inhabitant | 117 m²/inh. | 94 m²/inh. | 89 m²/inh. | ranked 68 of 137 |
| Increase in built-up surface since 1975 | 96% | 74% | 71% | ranked 58 of 137 |
| Increase in built-up surface since 2000 | 36% | 29% | 25% | ranked 42 of 137 |
| Jobs in full-time equivalents (FTE) | 35,990 | 205,334 | 4,404,171 | ranked 28 of 137 |
| Employment level (full-time equivalents as a percentage of employees) | 75.1% | 74.9% | 77.5% | ranked 93 of 137 |
| Share of jobs held by women | 46.5% | 47.2% | 46.1% | ranked 41 of 137 |
| Share of jobs in the primary sector | 7.1% | 4.8% | 2.8% | ranked 42 of 137 |
| Change in jobs over ten years | 17.6% | 14.0% | 12.6% | ranked 28 of 137 |
| Jobs per establishment | 7.5 | 8.0 | 7.8 | ranked 35 of 137 |
| Change in the number of establishments over ten years | 11.4% | 10.5% | 9.7% | ranked 37 of 137 |
| Share of people under 20 | 21.9% | 20.1% | 19.8% | ranked 10 of 137 |
| Share of 20- to 64-year-olds | 59.9% | 60.5% | 60.4% | ranked 48 of 137 |
| Share of 20- to 39-year-olds | 25.1% | 26.3% | 25.8% | ranked 46 of 137 |
| Share of people aged 80 and over | 4.6% | 5.6% | 5.9% | ranked 129 of 137 |
| Old-age dependency ratio (people aged 65 and over per 100 people aged 20 to 64) | 30.4 per 100 people | 32.2 per 100 people | 33.3 per 100 people | ranked 117 of 137 |
| Share of single people (aged 20 and over) | 31.2% | 33.5% | 33.5% | ranked 52 of 137 |
| Share of people married or in a registered partnership (aged 20 and over) | 54.8% | 51.4% | 49.7% | ranked 28 of 137 |
| Share of people divorced or with a dissolved partnership (aged 20 and over) | 9.0% | 9.7% | 11.3% | ranked 129 of 137 |
| Share of widowed people (aged 20 and over) | 5.0% | 5.3% | 5.5% | ranked 122 of 137 |
| Private households | 33,590 | 195,267 | 4,105,458 | ranked 36 of 137 |
| Average household size | 2.38 persons | 2.22 persons | 2.18 persons | ranked 2 of 137 |
| Share of one-person households | 29.9% | 35.2% | 37.4% | ranked 135 of 137 |
| Share of households of 5 persons or more | 7.3% | 5.8% | 5.3% | ranked 7 of 137 |
| Share of the population born abroad | 17.8% | 25.3% | 32.9% | ranked 122 of 137 |
| Share of the foreign population born in Switzerland | 18.8% | 17.9% | 17.9% | ranked 56 of 137 |
| Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H4 (4,500 kWh/year) | 24.72 Rp./kWh | 24.98 Rp./kWh | 27.24 Rp./kWh | ranked 119 of 137 |
| Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H2 (2,500 kWh/year) | 26.07 Rp./kWh | 26.48 Rp./kWh | 29.75 Rp./kWh | ranked 127 of 137 |
| Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H6 (25,000 kWh/year) | 22.94 Rp./kWh | 22.52 Rp./kWh | 23.08 Rp./kWh | ranked 84 of 137 |
| Annual electricity bill excl. VAT, typical household H4 (4,500 kWh) | 1,113 CHF/year | 1,124 CHF/year | 1,226 CHF/year | ranked 119 of 137 |
| Share of energy supply in the electricity price, typical household H4 | 46.5% | 43.1% | 40.8% | ranked 25 of 137 |
| Share of grid usage in the electricity price, typical household H4 | 40.5% | 43.2% | 46.4% | ranked 126 of 137 |
| Share of levies and charges in the electricity price, typical household H4 | 13.0% | 13.8% | 12.8% | ranked 41 of 137 |
| Saving with the operator's cheapest product, typical household H4 | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.3% | ranked 25 of 86 |
| Change in the electricity price over 5 years, typical household H4 | 19.5% | 20.7% | 29.7% | ranked 112 of 137 |
| Active enterprises per 1,000 inhabitants | 59.4 | 60.5 | 66.4 | ranked 68 of 137 |
| Share of enterprises in the secondary sector | 21.3% | 17.3% | 16.0% | ranked 62 of 137 |
| Jobs per active enterprise | 8.6 | 8.6 | 7.9 | ranked 16 of 137 |
| Vacant dwelling rate | 0.42% | 0.70% | 0.93% | ranked 127 of 137 |
| Vacant dwellings | 151 | 1,503 | 45,143 | ranked 89 of 137 |
| Share of vacant dwellings for rent | 62.1% | 82.2% | 77.6% | ranked 101 of 135 |
| Share of recently built vacant dwellings (2 years or less) | 30.1% | 7.4% | 8.6% | ranked 5 of 135 |
| Share of vacant dwellings in single-family houses | 10.7% | 8.6% | 13.0% | ranked 91 of 135 |
| Share of vacant dwellings with 1 to 2 rooms | 11.7% | 23.5% | 25.7% | ranked 130 of 135 |
| Share of vacant dwellings with 5 or more rooms | 15.5% | 19.7% | 17.5% | ranked 100 of 135 |
| Share of second homes | 8.2% | 9.5% | 15.1% | ranked 116 of 137 |
| Second homes (neither primary residences nor equivalent dwellings) | 2,983 | 20,399 | 729,464 | ranked 80 of 137 |
Frequently asked questions
How many municipalities are there in Sursee Electoral District?
Sursee Electoral District has 19 municipalities; the largest is Sursee with 11,118 residents.
What is the population of Sursee Electoral District?
Sursee Electoral District has 80,894 residents (2025), or 310 people per km².
Where is Sursee Electoral District?
Sursee Electoral District is part of Lucerne (canton).