Switzerland · Canton LU
Rain
6026LU CANTON6026
Residents
3'347
Area
9.4 km²
Population density
355 pop./km²
Elevation
590 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
160%
Postal codes
1
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
1'669 49.9%
Men
1'678 50.1%
Children & youth (0–19)
802 24.0%
Swiss citizens
3'040 90.8%
Foreign residents
307 9.2%
Population density
355 pop./km²
0–19 · 802 · 24.0%20–64 · 2'018 · 60.3%65+ · 527 · 15.7%
Foreign residents 9.2%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
67.4% YesNo 32.6%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
56.6% YesNo 43.4%
14.06.2026Neuer Standort Kantonsgericht. Kauf Grundstück Würzenbachstrasse 8, LuzernCantonal LU● Accepted · 67.3% Yes
66.5% YesNo 33.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
13.8% YesNo 86.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
38.3% YesNo 61.7%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
31.2% YesNo 68.8%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
75.8% YesNo 24.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
36.4% YesNo 63.6%
08.03.2026Ausbau der Kantonsstrasse K 36 durch die Lammschlucht im Entlebuch, 2. AbschnittCantonal LU● Accepted · 82.8% Yes
82.5% YesNo 17.5%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte34.1% · strongest party
Mitte34.1%
SVP27.0%
FDP22.3%
GLP7.1%
SP3.9%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier160%
Cantonal tax multiplier145%
160%LU range 90%240%
Tax rank 15 of 79 in canton LucerneTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
12'041 CHF(12%)
Rank 13 of 79 in the canton · 312 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 13'053 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Meggen 9'679 CHF · most expensive Luthern 14'739 CHF
100'000 CHF:12'041 CHF(~12%)
RainCanton range LucerneSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Rain | Lucerne | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5.3% | 4.2–6.5% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 7.4% | 5.8–9.2% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.1% | 7.2–11.3% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 10.1% | 8–12.4% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 10.8% | 8.6–13.3% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 11.3% | 9–13.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 12% | 9.7–14.7% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 12.7% | 10.3–15.4% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 13.2% | 10.7–16% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 13.7% | 11.2–16.6% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 14.3% | 11.7–17.2% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 14.8% | 12.1–17.7% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 16% | 13.3–19.1% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 17.1% | 14.3–20.3% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 18.2% | 15.3–21.5% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 19.2% | 16.2–22.6% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 20% | 17–23.5% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 20.7% | 17.6–24.2% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.4 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'239 mm
9.4 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
642 m
Mean elevation
565 m
Relief
144 m
Mean slope
3.5°
Flat share
78.4%
South-facing
8.7%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 144 m0 m3'847 m
Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo swissALTIRegio) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.
swissALTIRegio 2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 28.08.2026
Roof potential
30 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
40.6 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
6'700
30 GWh/yr01'133 GWh/yr
BFE solar factsheet ↗Modelled roof and façade potential from the BFE solar model — the electricity these surfaces could produce, not installed capacity or what the municipality actually generates today. The household figure divides the roof potential by 4'500 kWh per year, ElCom’s reference household (consumption profile H4, a 5-room apartment).
Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), retrieved 31.08.2026
Electricity
ElCom · 2026Tariff H4
25.41 Rp./kWh
Energy
12 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
8.73 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.31 Rp./kWh
25.41 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 25.41 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator CKW AG
ElCom tariff comparison ↗How this is measured
Total household electricity price for ElCom consumption profile H4 — 4'500 kWh a year, a 5-room flat with electric stove and tumble dryer — standard product, excluding VAT, for the tariff year shown. Energy, grid usage, levies to public bodies and the federal grid surcharge are included. Canton and Swiss medians are ElCom's own published figures.
2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026
Housing
BFSVacancy rate
0.22 %
Avg. rooms
4.3
Dwellings
1'367
Built before 194610.8%
Built since 200151.0%
0.22 %0 %12 %
Vacancy rate from the BFS vacant-dwelling count (2025); building age and room count from the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics (2024). The average room count treats the ‘6 rooms or more’ class as 6, so it is a slight lower bound. The vacancy rate is volatile for small municipalities.
Buildings and Dwellings Statistics 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Accessibility
ARE · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Websiterain.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities3'347 #35 LU · #660 CHFamilies & children24% #5 LU · #165 CHAge structure15.7% #71 LU · #1922 CHWomen share49.9% #25 LU · #996 CHForeign residents9.2% #67 LU · #1780 CHPopulation density355/km² #24 LU · #675 CHTax burden12'041 #15 LU · #314 CHTaxes160% #15 LUWarmest municipalities9.4 °C #32 LU · #1039 CHSunniest municipalities40.2% #70 LU · #1723 CHRainiest municipalities1'239 mm #22 LU · #608 CHVoter turnout60.9% #24 LU · #403 CHAgainst Switzerland15% #37 LU · #918 CHAligned with Switzerland85% #35 LU · #516 CHSVP strongholds27% #56 LU · #1454 CHSP strongholds3.9% #67 LU · #1977 CHCentre strongholds34.1% #31 LU · #186 CHFDP strongholds22.3% #7 LU · #330 CHGLP strongholds7.1% #17 LU · #724 CHGreen strongholds3.1% #60 LU · #1858 CHLargest by area9.4 km² #52 LU · #1007 CHHighest municipalities590 m #32 LU · #852 CHRemotest municipalities99 min #20 LU · #416 CHBest-connected municipalities99 min #60 LU · #1691 CHHighest peaks642 m #68 LU · #1383 CHHighest-lying municipalities565 m #47 LU · #1149 CHGreatest vertical range144 m #73 LU · #1617 CHSteepest municipalities3.5° #73 LU · #1833 CHSolar potential30 GWh #45 LU · #677 CHCheapest electricity25.41 Rp./kWh #23 LU · #380 CHMost expensive electricity25.41 Rp./kWh #27 LU · #1697 CH
Postal codes (1)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 1Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Rain?
- The postal code of Rain is 6026.
- What is the tax rate in Rain?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Rain is 160% (2026); canton LU levies 145%.
- How much tax do you pay in Rain?
- A single person without children pays about 12'041 CHF income tax in Rain on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 13 of 79 in canton LU. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Rain have?
- Rain has 3'347 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Rain?
- Rain has 307 foreign residents, a share of 9.17% (2025).
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