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Canton of LU

Living in Kriens

With a municipal tax multiplier of 190%, this municipality ranks 33 among the least taxed of the 79 municipalities in canton LU. That is 5 points below the median municipality in canton LU. With 30,008 inhabitants, it is the 3 most populous of the canton’s 80 municipalities. Under-20s make up 19.1% of the population, against 19.9% for Switzerland as a whole. It is also a tourist destination: 137,113 hotel overnight stays were recorded in 2024.

Population
30,008

STATPOP 2024

Households
13,931
Median taxable income
CHF 58,257

Age structure

0–19 years
5,719
20–64 years
18,010
65 and over
6,279

Municipal taxation

Municipal multiplier
190.00 %
Cantonal multiplier
155.00 %

As a % of the simple cantonal tax (FTA 2025). This is not a tax rate: it applies to the cantonal scale.

Information published by the municipality

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No information has been collected from this municipality's website yet.

Official municipal website

Sources

Population and demographics: FSO (STATPOP). Tax multipliers: FTA. Accessibility: FSO geodata. Municipal information: the municipality's official website. Every value carries its reference year.