Living in Ayent

Ayent is a compact municipality in Valais, Switzerland, home to 4,247 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 44%, #627 of 1,428), first-time home buyers (top 52%, #355 of 687), rural value seekers (top 53%, #639 of 1,224).

Residents4,247
Density77 per km²
Area55.1 km²
5-year growth+6.8%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k3.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.17‰
Hub airport100 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+66 km
Within 30 km197,700 people
Climate typeSubarctic (Dfc)
Terrain around itabout 1,200 m, height range 1,260 m
Nearest major riverRhône, 2.4 km
Main railway line2.7 km
Border with Italy34 km
Distance to Bern71 km
Within 10 km94,787 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 36 min, sunset 16:47

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How Ayent 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 foundation–Map
Low-income familynot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple44#812 of 933#36 of 41Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Early retiree47#580 of 798#31 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 household8#392 of 520#15 of 24Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer45#355 of 687#24 of 32Map
Budget-constrained mover46#485 of 926#25 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 household51#1,238 of 1,577#53 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#627 of 1,428#37 of 68Map
Rural value seeker45#639 of 1,224#36 of 41Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner30#875 of 2,172#33 of 122Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#797 of 933#30 of 41Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore–Map
Business owner31#833 of 933#30 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)90
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)88
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)85
  • Demographics77
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)75
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)74
  • Health and elderly65
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
  • Safety and community61
  • Education and family56
  • Real estate49
  • Affordability46
  • Lifestyle and amenities46
  • Mobility and connectivity43
  • Taxes and wealth42
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)42
  • Green space38
  • Jobs and economy36
  • Sea or lake shore35
  • Foundation26
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)18
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)17
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)14
  • Flat land (terrain relief)6
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)4
  • 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

20193,9752019: 3,97520204,0582020: 4,05820214,0942021: 4,09420224,1372022: 4,13720234,1852023: 4,18520244,2472024: 4,247

+6.8% 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.