Living in Lens
Lens is a compact municipality in Valais, Switzerland, home to 4,406 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 10%, #143 of 1,577), early retirees (top 17%, #134 of 798), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 20%, #284 of 1,428).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Lens
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 36 min and sets around 16:47; in late June it sets around 21:26.
How Lens ranks
Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Switzerland. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Detailed module: 28 official Swiss factors (Federal Statistical Office portraits, ESTV tax burden), regional Eurostat health, income and safety figures and geographic measures.
| Profile | Score | In Switzerland | In Valais | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | 37 | #657 of 766 | #19 of 19 | Map |
| Low-income household | 13 | #477 of 617 | #21 of 21 | Map |
| Low-income family | 27 | #430 of 579 | #16 of 16 | Map |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 55 | #557 of 933 | #22 of 41 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 56 | #272 of 694 | #13 of 17 | Map |
| Early retiree | 65 | #134 of 798 | #7 of 35 | Map |
| Single professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Young professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Commuter | 8 | #857 of 875 | #25 of 26 | Map |
| Car-free household | 12 | #330 of 520 | #9 of 24 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 26 | #499 of 687 | #32 of 32 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 31 | #647 of 926 | #37 of 39 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Expat professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Healthcare-first mover | 54 | #355 of 718 | #14 of 17 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 66 | #143 of 1,577 | #10 of 76 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side | – | Map | |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 66 | #284 of 1,428 | #11 of 68 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 48 | #571 of 1,224 | #30 of 41 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 51 | #403 of 2,172 | #8 of 122 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 69 | #514 of 933 | #18 of 41 | Map |
| Coastal living | not ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore | – | Map | |
| Business owner | 25 | #889 of 933 | #38 of 41 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+5.9% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Icogne 1 km
- Crans-Montana 3 km
- Ayent 4 km
- Grône 4 km
- Chalais 5 km
- Saint-Léonard 5 km
- Sierre 5 km
- Arbaz 6 km
Data: Swiss FSO regional portraits, ESTV tax burden 2018, Eurostat GISCO LAU; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.