Living in Collonges

Collonges is a small municipality in Valais, Switzerland, home to 843 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 21%, #330 of 1,577).

Residents843
Density69 per km²
Area12.2 km²
5-year growth+8.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.94‰
Hub airport71 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+50 km
Within 30 km268,400 people
Lake shore27 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,260 m, height range 1,430 m
Nearest major riverRhône, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France14 km
Distance to Bern89 km
Within 10 km53,617 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 37 min, sunset 16:49

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How Collonges 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 too few residents–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 household64#330 of 1,577#16 of 76Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner0#2,017 of 2,172#117 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

  • Demographics98
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)76
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Affordability67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
  • Health and elderly65
  • Green space63
  • Mobility and connectivity60
  • Sea or lake shore56
  • Education and family55
  • Safety and community50
  • Taxes and wealth50
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)49
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)49
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)48
  • Real estate41
  • Jobs and economy35
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)13
  • Foundation13
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)11
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)11
  • Lifestyle and amenities11
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)5
  • Flat land (terrain relief)2
  • 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

20197802019: 78020207982020: 79820218262021: 82620228322022: 83220238532023: 85320248432024: 843

+8.1% 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.