Living in Vals

Vals is a small municipality in Graubünden, Switzerland, home to 955 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 93%, #1,458 of 1,577).

Residents955
Density5 per km²
Area175.6 km²
5-year growth-9.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.19‰
Hub airport105 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+99 km
Within 30 km53,200 people
Climate typeAlpine tundra (ET)
Terrain around itabout 2,150 m, height range 730 m
Main railway line18.1 km
Border with Italy15 km
Distance to Bern135 km
Within 10 km979 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 33 min, sunset 16:38

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Good to know about Vals

How Vals 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 Graubünden
Young familynot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–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 household32#1,458 of 1,577#63 of 64Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner23#1,076 of 2,172#60 of 101Map
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
  • Safety and community71
  • Lifestyle and amenities69
  • Jobs and economy68
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)61
  • Taxes and wealth60
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)55
  • Real estate35
  • Health and elderly33
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)30
  • Green space29
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)28
  • Affordability27
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)27
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)27
  • Mobility and connectivity24
  • Flat land (terrain relief)23
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)21
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)17
  • Sea or lake shore16
  • Education and family13
  • Foundation12
  • Demographics10
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)0

Residents by year

20191,0502019: 1,05020201,0072020: 1,00720219792021: 97920229462022: 94620239632023: 96320249552024: 955

−9.0% 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.