Where to live in Lucerne if you commute

Ranking of Lucerne's 25 areas with CityPulse's “Commuter” profile. What matters most: services on foot, public transport frequency, protected cycle lanes, public green space and tree canopy. Preferred density: medium.

What is the best area of Lucerne to live in if you commute?

According to CityPulse: Kleinstadt (94), Altstadt (89) and Maihof (84).

Lucerne areas ranked

#	Area	Score	Strength
1	Kleinstadt	94 · excellent	Public transport frequency
2	Altstadt	89 · excellent	Public transport frequency
3	Maihof	84 · excellent	Public green space
4	Steghof	82 · excellent	Protected cycle lanes
5	Steinhof	79 · good	Public green space
6	Neustadt	79 · good	Public transport frequency
7	Tribschen	77 · good	Public green space
8	St. Karli	77 · good	Protected cycle lanes
9	Bramberg	75 · good	Public green space
10	Wesemlin	63 · good	Tree canopy
11	Dreilinden	63 · good	Tree canopy
12	Würzenbach	58 · fair	Protected cycle lanes
13	Untergütsch	57 · fair	Tree canopy
14	Unterlöchli	57 · fair	Tree canopy
15	Rodtegg	54 · fair	Tree canopy
16	Halde; Lützelmatt	50 · fair	Tree canopy
17	Reussbühl	47 · fair	Tree canopy
18	Rothen	45 · fair	Protected cycle lanes
19	Obergütsch	44 · fair	Tree canopy
20	Tribschenmoos	40 · fair	Public green space
21	Weinbergli	38 · poor	Public green space
22	Büttenen	38 · poor	Tree canopy
23	Schönbühl	37 · poor	Public green space
24	Littau	35 · poor	Services on foot
25	Littauerboden	11 · poor	Tree canopy

What it does not consider

The ranking does not account for rents and house prices, noise, safety, or distance from university or work. Use it to decide where to look, then check the individual address.

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Areas are named after OpenStreetMap neighbourhoods and have approximate boundaries: each hexagon goes to the nearest name. Values are residents' medians. Data updated on 2026-11-07. Method and sources