Living in Baltschieder

Baltschieder is a small municipality in Valais, Switzerland, home to 1,355 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 83%, #1,171 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 94%, #1,475 of 1,577).

Residents1,355
Density43 per km²
Area31.3 km²
5-year growth+2.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.4%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.17‰
Hub airport101 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+79 km
Within 30 km116,500 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,260 m, height range 1,370 m
Nearest major riverRhône, 1.6 km
Main railway line1.0 km
Border with Italy17 km
Distance to Bern74 km
Within 10 km43,792 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 36 min, sunset 16:45

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How Baltschieder 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 household28#1,475 of 1,577#76 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 lover43#1,171 of 1,428#68 of 68Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner8#1,473 of 2,172#83 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

  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)81
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)77
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)72
  • Demographics72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
  • Health and elderly61
  • Affordability58
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)54
  • Safety and community54
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Education and family48
  • Taxes and wealth43
  • Lifestyle and amenities38
  • Jobs and economy36
  • Real estate36
  • Mobility and connectivity36
  • Sea or lake shore34
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)27
  • Green space25
  • Foundation16
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)9
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)4
  • Flat land (terrain relief)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

20191,3242019: 1,32420201,3282020: 1,32820211,3312021: 1,33120221,3052022: 1,30520231,3182023: 1,31820241,3552024: 1,355

+2.3% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

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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.