Valais · District de Sierre · BFS commune no. 6240[7]
Lens
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Lens ranks for your household →
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Lens has 4’590 residents, making it the 22nd largest of the 122 communes in the canton of Valais.
34% of residents are foreign nationals, above the Swiss average of 28%.
With 30% of residents aged 65 or over, the population is older than the Swiss average (20%).
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 13’973 a year in income tax here, less than in any of its 4 neighbouring communes and among the lowest quarter in Valais.
The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 563 a month, about the Swiss median of CHF 564.
The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Sion, about 80 minutes away on a weekday morning.
Income tax
Income tax 2026 (federal, cantonal and communal; no church tax) for an employee with gross labour income of…[1]
| Profile | CHF 50’000 | CHF 80’000 | CHF 100’000 | CHF 150’000 | CHF 200’000 | CHF 300’000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single, no children | 3’813 7.6% | 9’290 11.6% | 13’973 14.0% | 29’190 19.5% | 48’518 24.3% | 83’499 27.8% |
| Married, single income, no children | 1’736 3.5% | 5’412 6.8% | 8’377 8.4% | 18’192 12.1% | 35’882 17.9% | 70’965 23.7% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 569 1.1% | 4’167 5.2% | 6’912 6.9% | 15’900 10.6% | 31’168 15.6% | 65’898 22.0% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 34 0.1% | 1’211 1.5% | 3’317 3.3% | 11’441 7.6% | 24’916 12.5% | 61’503 20.5% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 100%, commune 105%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 0%, Roman Catholic 0%.[2]
Health insurance premiums 2027
Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 1 of Valais.[3]
| Cheapest insurer | Median insurer | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover | CHF 538 | CHF 563 |
| Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover | CHF 128 | CHF 144 |
Commute to job hubs
Median door-to-door time by public transport and on foot, weekday departures every minute 07:00–08:30, from the commune's busiest station. Includes waiting for the next departure.[6]
| Hub | Minutes |
|---|---|
| Sion | 80 |
| Visp | 95 |
| Martigny | 95 |
| Montreux | 129 |
| Thun | 139 |
| Vevey | 140 |
| Lausanne | 153 |
| Renens | 159 |
Hubs more than 3 hours away are not listed. Commute to any commune or postcode: Ranking →
Compared with neighbouring communes
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000: income tax per year and median adult premium per month (CHF).
| Commune | Tax CHF/yr[1] | Premium CHF/mo[3] | Population[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lens | 13’973 | 563 | 4’590 |
| Crans-Montana | 14’540 | 563 | 10’782 |
| Icogne | 14’823 | 563 | 625 |
| Sierre | 15’257 | 563 | 18’059 |
| Saint-Léonard | 15’350 | 563 | 2’618 |
Population
Sources
- Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax burden statistics 2026. Tax burden in the communes, tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax multipliers 2026. Tax multipliers (income tax), tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Timetable: opentransportdata.swiss; walking network © OpenStreetMap contributors. Public transport commute to job hubs (computed); reference date timetable fahrplan-2026-gtfs2020, 2026-11-03 07:00–08:30; downloaded 2026-11-02. Licence.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Swiss official commune register. Swiss official commune register (historicized); reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Coat of arms: CHE Lens COA.svg, Original: Unknown Vector: Chelin, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
