Living in Leuk
Leuk is a compact municipality in Valais, Switzerland, home to 4,134 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 23%, #274 of 1,224), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 25%, #345 of 1,428), early retirees (top 27%, #214 of 798).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Leuk
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 36 min and sets around 16:46; in late June it sets around 21:25.
How Leuk 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 | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Low-income household | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Low-income family | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 56 | #523 of 933 | #21 of 41 | Map |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | 62 | #214 of 798 | #13 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 | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Car-free household | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 50 | #271 of 687 | #18 of 32 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 50 | #434 of 926 | #19 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 | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Nature-focused household | 63 | #434 of 1,577 | #18 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 | 65 | #345 of 1,428 | #18 of 68 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 57 | #274 of 1,224 | #13 of 41 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 29 | #905 of 2,172 | #35 of 122 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 67 | #638 of 933 | #23 of 41 | Map |
| Coastal living | not ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore | – | Map | |
| Business owner | 26 | #883 of 933 | #36 of 41 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+5.3% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Varen 3 km
- Guttet-Feschel 3 km
- Albinen 3 km
- Agarn 3 km
- Inden 4 km
- Turtmann-Unterems 5 km
- Salgesch 5 km
- Oberems 5 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.