Living in Anniviers

Anniviers is a small municipality in Valais, Switzerland, home to 2,703 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 63%, #893 of 1,428), movers on a budget (top 66%, #605 of 926), early retirees (top 83%, #662 of 798).

Residents2,703
Density11 per km²
Area243.4 km²
5-year growth-0.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.29‰
Hub airport109 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+82 km
Within 30 km192,800 people
Climate typeAlpine tundra (ET)
Terrain around itabout 2,320 m, height range 1,880 m
Main railway line11.1 km
Border with Italy24 km
Distance to Bern80 km
Within 10 km7,847 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 37 min, sunset 16:46

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How Anniviers 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 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 couple31#910 of 933#40 of 41Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Early retiree42#662 of 798#35 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 buyernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Budget-constrained mover35#605 of 926#35 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 household40#1,389 of 1,577#67 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 lover52#893 of 1,428#59 of 68Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner23#1,059 of 2,172#44 of 122Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#897 of 933#39 of 41Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore–Map
Business owner27#875 of 933#33 of 41Map
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
  • Lifestyle and amenities87
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
  • Safety and community63
  • Demographics63
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)57
  • Health and elderly54
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)48
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)48
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)41
  • Affordability40
  • Jobs and economy39
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)37
  • Education and family37
  • Taxes and wealth36
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)33
  • Green space32
  • Mobility and connectivity32
  • Real estate30
  • Foundation21
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)18
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)17
  • Sea or lake shore11
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)1
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Flat land (terrain relief)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

20192,7212019: 2,72120202,7322020: 2,73220212,7172021: 2,71720222,7422022: 2,74220232,7292023: 2,72920242,7032024: 2,703

−0.7% 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.