Living in Leukerbad

Leukerbad is a small municipality in Valais, Switzerland, home to 1,295 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 59%, #842 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 90%, #1,407 of 1,577).

Residents1,295
Density19 per km²
Area67.3 km²
5-year growth-8.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.88‰
Hub airport118 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+65 km
Within 30 km201,900 people
Climate typeAlpine tundra (ET)
Terrain around itabout 1,730 m, height range 1,340 m
Nearest major riverRhône, 5.6 km
Main railway line6.7 km
Border with Italy37 km
Distance to Bern61 km
Within 10 km8,205 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 35 min, sunset 16:45

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How Leukerbad 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.

ProfileScoreIn SwitzerlandIn Valais
Young familynot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Low-income householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Low-income familynot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couplenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Early retireenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote workernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Budget-constrained movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Expat professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Healthcare-first movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Nature-focused household39#1,407 of 1,577#71 of 76Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover53#842 of 1,428#57 of 68Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner7#1,481 of 2,172#84 of 122Map
Climate-resilient relocationnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Business ownernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities91
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)88
  • Affordability78
  • Health and elderly77
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)75
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)75
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)62
  • Safety and community59
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)49
  • Demographics48
  • Sea or lake shore46
  • Real estate46
  • Jobs and economy40
  • Mobility and connectivity38
  • Green space25
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)23
  • Taxes and wealth23
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)21
  • Education and family21
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)17
  • Foundation15
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)4
  • Flat land (terrain relief)4
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)0

Residents by year

20191,4132019: 1,41320201,3682020: 1,36820211,3192021: 1,31920221,3292022: 1,32920231,3212023: 1,32120241,2952024: 1,295

−8.4% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

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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.