Living in Leytron

Leytron is a compact municipality in Valais, Switzerland, home to 3,281 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 42%, #597 of 1,428), early retirees (top 44%, #347 of 798), rural value seekers (top 54%, #651 of 1,224).

Residents3,281
Density122 per km²
Area26.8 km²
5-year growth+3.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.17‰
Hub airport85 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+58 km
Within 30 km298,500 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,060 m, height range 1,340 m
Nearest major riverRhône, under 1 km
Main railway line1.0 km
Border with France27 km
Distance to Bern84 km
Within 10 km53,897 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 37 min, sunset 16:48

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Good to know about Leytron

How Leytron 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 foundation–Map
Low-income familynot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple53#623 of 933#28 of 41Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Early retiree56#347 of 798#20 of 35Map
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 foundation–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 buyer39#414 of 687#27 of 32Map
Budget-constrained mover40#559 of 926#31 of 39Map
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 foundation–Map
Nature-focused household55#1,081 of 1,577#45 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 lover60#597 of 1,428#35 of 68Map
Rural value seeker44#651 of 1,224#37 of 41Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner31#846 of 2,172#29 of 122Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#904 of 933#40 of 41Map
Coastal living54#777 of 790#17 of 19Map
Business owner37#742 of 933#19 of 41Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Demographics85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
  • Safety and community63
  • Mobility and connectivity52
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)51
  • Education and family51
  • Health and elderly50
  • Lifestyle and amenities49
  • Green space48
  • Sea or lake shore46
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)46
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)46
  • Jobs and economy41
  • Taxes and wealth40
  • Affordability39
  • Foundation31
  • Real estate18
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)17
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)13
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)11
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)9
  • Flat land (terrain relief)5
  • 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

Residents by year

20193,1732019: 3,17320203,2052020: 3,20520213,2222021: 3,22220223,2302022: 3,23020233,2762023: 3,27620243,2812024: 3,281

+3.4% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

Nearby

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.