Living in Champéry

Champéry is a small municipality in Valais, Switzerland, home to 1,350 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 33%, #466 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 55%, #856 of 1,577).

Residents1,350
Density35 per km²
Area38.9 km²
5-year growth+0.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.52‰
Hub airport59 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+43 km
Within 30 km290,800 people
Lake shore25 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,710 m, height range 1,620 m
Main railway line11.0 km
Border with France6 km
Distance to Bern94 km
Within 10 km8,111 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 37 min, sunset 16:49

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How Champéry 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 household58#856 of 1,577#35 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 lover62#466 of 1,428#25 of 68Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner12#1,385 of 2,172#73 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

  • Lifestyle and amenities100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Affordability88
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)78
  • Mobility and connectivity68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
  • Demographics64
  • Sea or lake shore60
  • Safety and community54
  • Green space53
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)52
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)46
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)46
  • Health and elderly41
  • Education and family37
  • Taxes and wealth29
  • Jobs and economy24
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)21
  • Foundation15
  • Real estate8
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)8
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance8
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance8
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance8
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)7
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)7
  • Flat land (terrain relief)2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)0

Residents by year

20191,3422019: 1,34220201,3362020: 1,33620211,3382021: 1,33820221,3712022: 1,37120231,3612023: 1,36120241,3502024: 1,350

+0.6% 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.