Living in Lucens
Lucens is a compact municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 4,414 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 11%, #133 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 19%, #288 of 1,577), movers on a budget (top 23%, #210 of 926).
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- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 33 min and sets around 16:47; in late June it sets around 21:30.
How Lucens 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 Vaud | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Low-income household | 50 | #272 of 617 | #40 of 54 | Map |
| Low-income family | 47 | #268 of 579 | #36 of 48 | Map |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 48 | #746 of 933 | #64 of 79 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 36 | #633 of 694 | #52 of 59 | Map |
| Early retiree | 25 | #793 of 798 | #72 of 73 | 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 | 16 | #820 of 875 | #57 of 78 | Map |
| Car-free household | 0 | #508 of 520 | #39 of 42 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 46 | #335 of 687 | #43 of 59 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 60 | #210 of 926 | #37 of 79 | 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 | 30 | #633 of 718 | #60 of 62 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 64 | #288 of 1,577 | #16 of 160 | 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 | #355 of 1,428 | #68 of 137 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 61 | #133 of 1,224 | #17 of 125 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 0 | #1,972 of 2,172 | #216 of 308 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 70 | #405 of 933 | #39 of 79 | Map |
| Coastal living | 70 | #323 of 790 | #68 of 79 | Map |
| Business owner | 21 | #910 of 933 | #64 of 79 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+6.8% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Curtilles 1 km
- Villars-le-Comte 3 km
- Lovatens 3 km
- Bussy-sur-Moudon 3 km
- Dompierre (VD) 4 km
- Prévonloup 4 km
- Prévondavaux 4 km
- Surpierre 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.