Living in Arbaz

Arbaz is a small municipality in Valais, Switzerland, home to 1,390 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 45%, #642 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 78%, #1,219 of 1,577).

Residents1,390
Density72 per km²
Area19.2 km²
5-year growth+10.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.29‰
Hub airport99 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+65 km
Within 30 km229,200 people
Climate typeSubarctic (Dfc)
Terrain around itabout 1,200 m, height range 1,260 m
Nearest major riverRhône, 2.3 km
Main railway line2.5 km
Border with Italy34 km
Distance to Bern72 km
Within 10 km87,372 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 36 min, sunset 16:47

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How Arbaz 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 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 household52#1,219 of 1,577#51 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 lover59#642 of 1,428#40 of 68Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner10#1,421 of 2,172#75 of 122Map
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

  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)88
  • Demographics86
  • Real estate79
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)75
  • Health and elderly66
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
  • Safety and community63
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)54
  • Lifestyle and amenities54
  • Education and family50
  • Affordability45
  • Mobility and connectivity44
  • Green space41
  • Sea or lake shore37
  • Taxes and wealth36
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)32
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)25
  • Jobs and economy25
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)18
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
  • Foundation16
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)16
  • Flat land (terrain relief)6
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)5
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)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

Residents by year

20191,2592019: 1,25920201,2802020: 1,28020211,3022021: 1,30220221,3602022: 1,36020231,3822023: 1,38220241,3902024: 1,390

+10.4% 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.