Quality of life in Hochdorf (Lucerne): scores, review and neighborhoods

6.0/ 10
Good
Population
9,081
Commune type
Town

Living in Hochdorf, a commune of 9081 inhabitants in Canton Lucerne. With an overall score of 6/10, this commune is attractive for quality of life in Switzerland. It stands out for Nightlife & Dining (8.7/10) and Noise (8.2/10). Its score is in line with the cantonal average.

Scorecard

Noise
8.2
Air Quality
4.1
Public Transport
3.7
Education & Culture
7.3
Nightlife & Dining
8.7
Nature & Green Spaces
6.9
Healthcare
7.3
Taxation
4.3
Annual Sunshine
3.6
Cantonal average

These scores summarise the living environment where residents actually live, not across the whole municipal territory. The map, by contrast, colours the territory: a highly rated commune can still show large, often uninhabited areas with weaker values.

Recommended Profiles

Young Professional
Good
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Family
Fair
mediantop
Retirement
Fair
mediantop
Nature
Average
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For families looking to settle in Switzerland, Hochdorf achieves a compatibility score of 6.1/10. Key strengths for this profile include Education & Culture and Noise. The Young Professional profile (5.8/10) is the weakest of the four, while still sitting above the Swiss median.

Strengths: Hochdorf excels in Nightlife & Dining (8.7/10, a rich selection of restaurants, bars, and entertainment), Noise (8.2/10, a quiet environment, ideal for rest and focus), Education & Culture (7.3/10, excellent access to schools, libraries, and cultural venues).

Areas to consider: Lower scores are noted for Annual Sunshine (3.6/10), Public Transport (3.7/10, limited public transport connections), Air Quality (4.1/10, degraded air quality from traffic emissions).

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Key Infrastructure

Education & Culture

Regionalbibliothek HochdorfLibrary
Schulanlage WestSchool
KS SeetalSchool

Public Transport

HochdorfTrain Station
Hochdorf SchönauTrain Station
Baldegg KlosterTrain Station
BaldeggTrain Station
SempachstrasseBus Stop
Hochdorf BahnhofBus Stop
BankstrasseBus Stop
RigiringBus Stop

Healthcare Facilities

Gesundheitszentrum MonviaDoctor
TopPharmDoctor
Rückenschmerz-Zentrum HochdorfDoctor
Praxis Dr. Gille MatthiasDoctor
Praxis Dr. Heldstab KasparDoctor
Praxis Aerztezentrum HochdorfDoctor
Praxis Dr. Kenesei GaborDoctor
Praxis Dr. Meister BeatDoctor

Guides to read for this area

Four guides by lifestyle profile and three analyses of this area's strongest criteria.

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Frequently asked questions about Hochdorf

What's it like to live in Hochdorf? Resident impressions and quality of life
Compared with Ballwil, Hohenrain, and Rain, Hochdorf offers a distinctly more urban feel within the Lucerne agglomeration. Its standout strengths are dining and noise, where it scores 8.7 for restaurants and 8.2 for quiet, both strong results for a commune of 9,081 residents. Education and healthcare each reach 7.3, while nature sits at 6.9. The weaker side is environmental: air quality scores only 4.1, sunshine 3.6, and transport 3.7, with fiscal attractiveness at 4.3. Thus, living here means trading some environmental comfort and mobility convenience for lively amenities and relative calm. The main tradeoff is that Hochdorf pairs excellent everyday dining and low noise with modest air quality, limited sunshine, and weaker transport links than its neighbors.
How sunny and clean is the air in Hochdorf?
Compared with Ballwil, Hohenrain, and Rain, Hochdorf records a lower sunshine score of 3.6 and an air quality score of 4.1, both modest figures within the Lucerne agglomeration. The commune's stronger dimensions lie elsewhere: dining scores 8.7 and noise levels rate 8.2, indicating a quieter, more gastronomically varied setting than its neighbors. Education and healthcare both reach 7.3, while nature sits at 6.9. Transport, at 3.7, and fiscal attractiveness, at 4.3, remain comparatively weak. Thus, Hochdorf's main tradeoff is clear: residents gain calm and local amenities, but accept limited sunshine hours and only moderate air cleanliness relative to what the surrounding area might offer.
How well-connected is Hochdorf? Transport, schools, dining
Hochdorf is better connected than its neighbors Ballwil, Hohenrain, and Rain, though its transport score of 3.7 remains the weakest of the three dimensions you asked about. Education and dining both perform far more strongly, at 7.3 and 8.7 respectively, placing the commune ahead of surrounding municipalities on those fronts. Thus, residents benefit from solid schooling and a notably varied restaurant scene, while public transport links are comparatively modest despite the Lucerne agglomeration location. Additionally, the commune's overall accessibility depends heavily on private mobility rather than rail or bus frequency. The main tradeoff is that Hochdorf offers strong everyday amenities and education, but weaker transit connectivity than its central location might suggest.
What are the neighboring communes of Hochdorf and how big is it?
Compared with its neighbors Ballwil, Hohenrain, and Rain, Hochdorf is the larger commune, with a population of 9,081 in the Lucerne agglomeration. Its weakest recorded dimension is sunshine at 3.6, followed by transport at 3.7 and air quality at 4.1. Fiscal attractiveness sits at 4.3. Additionally, nature reaches 6.9, while education and healthcare both score 7.3. The commune's strongest dimensions are noise at 8.2 and restaurants at 8.7. Thus, Hochdorf combines a comparatively large population with strong dining and noise-related scores, but weaker sunshine, transport, and air quality. The main tradeoff is that residents gain size and everyday amenities while accepting lower environmental and mobility scores than some surrounding communes.
Is Hochdorf a tax-friendly municipality?
Compared with its neighbors Ballwil, Hohenrain, and Rain, Hochdorf offers a mixed fiscal picture. Its tax attractiveness score of 4.3 is modest, and transport sits at 3.7, while sunshine is the weakest dimension at just 3.6. On the stronger side, dining reaches 8.7 and noise control scores 8.2, with education and healthcare both at 7.3. Thus, residents gain considerable everyday quality-of-life advantages, yet the fiscal framework is not especially favorable. Furthermore, the commune's main tradeoff is clear: appealing amenities and relatively calm surroundings come alongside a less competitive tax position, so budget-conscious households may weigh this carefully against the lifestyle benefits Hochdorf provides.

Neighboring communes of Hochdorf

Demographic profile

Age structure

0–19 years 21.8 %20–64 years 60.1 %65 and over 18.1 %
Density
1,025 inhab./km²
Change over 10 yrs
+13.6 %
Vacant housing
0.9 %
New dwellings
7.9 per 1,000 inhab.
Social assistance
2.4 %
Tertiary employment
59.8 %

Land use

Built-up area 26.2 %Agricultural land 61.9 %Forest 10.5 %

Source: FSO, Regional portraits of municipalities, 2021

Information

Canton
Lucerne (LU)
Language region
German-speaking Switzerland
Coordinates
47.1599, 8.2922
BFS Number
1031
Last updated
7 October 2026

Data: FSO, geo.admin.ch, OSM. Scores normalised 0-10