Living in Collombey-Muraz

Collombey-Muraz is a compact municipality in Valais, Switzerland, home to 9,739 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 13%, #99 of 766), single pensioners (top 18%, #124 of 694), climate-conscious movers (top 20%, #179 of 933).

Residents9,739
Density327 per km²
Area29.8 km²
5-year growth+8.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.3%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.29‰
Hub airport64 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+37 km
Within 30 km326,500 people
Lake shore15 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 530 m, height range 1,180 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 15 km
Nearest major riverRhône, 1.6 km
Main railway line2.3 km
Border with France9 km
Distance to Bern82 km
Within 10 km85,159 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 36 min, sunset 16:49

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How Collombey-Muraz 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 family57#99 of 766#14 of 19Map
Low-income household58#175 of 617#6 of 21Map
Low-income family58#112 of 579#11 of 16Map
Single parent59#78 of 339#9 of 11Map
Pensioner couple62#308 of 933#6 of 41Map
Single pensioner63#124 of 694#9 of 17Map
Early retiree62#210 of 798#12 of 35Map
Single professional15#252 of 349#9 of 17Map
Young professional17#279 of 398#9 of 17Map
DINKS0#179 of 186#8 of 9Map
Remote worker66#107 of 398#4 of 17Map
Commuter28#497 of 875#7 of 26Map
Car-free household10#364 of 520#12 of 24Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer52#226 of 687#14 of 32Map
Budget-constrained mover60#218 of 926#5 of 39Map
Urban lifestyle seeker1#300 of 398#12 of 17Map
Expat professional48#258 of 398#4 of 17Map
Healthcare-first mover58#279 of 718#12 of 17Map
Nature-focused household59#840 of 1,577#34 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 lover65#335 of 1,428#16 of 68Map
Rural value seeker54#398 of 1,224#19 of 41Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner44#522 of 2,172#15 of 122Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#179 of 933#9 of 41Map
Coastal living66#527 of 790#6 of 19Map
Business owner50#551 of 933#5 of 41Map
Digital native31#264 of 398#9 of 17Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)100
  • Demographics98
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)88
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)80
  • Sea or lake shore78
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
  • Real estate72
  • Education and family71
  • Mobility and connectivity69
  • Green space69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Foundation60
  • Health and elderly60
  • Affordability59
  • Safety and community58
  • Jobs and economy54
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)46
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)46
  • Lifestyle and amenities44
  • Taxes and wealth42
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)12
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)10
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)8
  • Flat land (terrain relief)8
  • 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

20199,0182019: 9,01820209,2562020: 9,25620219,4672021: 9,46720229,5982022: 9,59820239,6762023: 9,67620249,7392024: 9,739

+8.0% 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.