Living in Valsot

Valsot is a small municipality in Graubünden, Switzerland, home to 826 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 86%, #1,348 of 1,577).

Residents826
Density5 per km²
Area159.0 km²
5-year growth-3.8%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.7%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.97‰
Hub airport85 km (Innsbruck)
Nearest city of 100k+81 km
Within 30 km37,900 people
Climate typeAlpine tundra (ET)
Terrain around itabout 1,870 m, height range 590 m
Nearest major riverInn, under 1 km
Main railway line31.1 km
Border with Italy4 km
Distance to Bern223 km
Within 10 km7,026 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:33

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How Valsot 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 household45#1,348 of 1,577#47 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 winner20#1,176 of 2,172#67 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

  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)75
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Taxes and wealth70
  • Safety and community68
  • Lifestyle and amenities61
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)50
  • Green space45
  • Jobs and economy44
  • Real estate44
  • Mobility and connectivity39
  • Flat land (terrain relief)36
  • Education and family35
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)28
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)28
  • Health and elderly22
  • Affordability18
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)17
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)14
  • Foundation11
  • Demographics10
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)2
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)1
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)0
  • 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

Residents by year

20198592019: 85920208552020: 85520218412021: 84120228262022: 82620238292023: 82920248262024: 826

−3.8% 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.