Living in Conthey

Conthey is a compact municipality in Valais, Switzerland, home to 8,983 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are first-time home buyers (top 26%, #173 of 687), early retirees (top 34%, #265 of 798), movers on a budget (top 34%, #309 of 926).

Residents8,983
Density106 per km²
Area84.9 km²
5-year growth+3.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.4%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.17‰
Hub airport92 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+61 km
Within 30 km300,500 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,170 m, height range 1,430 m
Nearest major riverRhône, 1.1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Italy33 km
Distance to Bern78 km
Within 10 km89,972 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 36 min, sunset 16:47

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How Conthey 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 household54#240 of 617#9 of 21Map
Low-income familynot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Pensioner couple58#466 of 933#18 of 41Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Early retiree60#265 of 798#14 of 35Map
Single professional13#265 of 349#10 of 17Map
Young professional15#295 of 398#10 of 17Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote worker62#203 of 398#8 of 17Map
Commuter24#665 of 875#12 of 26Map
Car-free household15#297 of 520#5 of 24Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer54#173 of 687#6 of 32Map
Budget-constrained mover56#309 of 926#11 of 39Map
Urban lifestyle seeker11#223 of 398#6 of 17Map
Expat professional41#318 of 398#7 of 17Map
Healthcare-first movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Nature-focused household52#1,215 of 1,577#50 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 lover58#668 of 1,428#42 of 68Map
Rural value seeker49#538 of 1,224#26 of 41Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner39#643 of 2,172#19 of 122Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#626 of 933#21 of 41Map
Coastal living54#776 of 790#16 of 19Map
Business owner39#713 of 933#17 of 41Map
Digital native37#178 of 398#2 of 17Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)86
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Demographics78
  • Education and family68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
  • Health and elderly63
  • Affordability61
  • Lifestyle and amenities60
  • Safety and community56
  • Real estate52
  • Mobility and connectivity48
  • Taxes and wealth44
  • Sea or lake shore42
  • Jobs and economy42
  • Green space42
  • Foundation37
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)35
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)28
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)14
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)9
  • Flat land (terrain relief)3
  • 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

20198,6912019: 8,69120208,7972020: 8,79720218,8372021: 8,83720228,8572022: 8,85720238,9552023: 8,95520248,9832024: 8,983

+3.4% 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.