Living in Dorénaz

Dorénaz is a small municipality in Valais, Switzerland, home to 1,086 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 7%, #100 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 23%, #323 of 1,428).

Residents1,086
Density86 per km²
Area12.6 km²
5-year growth+16.8%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.3%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.17‰
Hub airport73 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+53 km
Within 30 km273,600 people
Lake shore30 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,060 m, height range 1,320 m
Nearest major riverRhône, under 1 km
Main railway line1.0 km
Border with France14 km
Distance to Bern91 km
Within 10 km45,207 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 37 min, sunset 16:49

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How Dorénaz 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 household67#100 of 1,577#7 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#323 of 1,428#15 of 68Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner13#1,362 of 2,172#66 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
  • Real estate86
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Green space74
  • Education and family72
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
  • Affordability61
  • Mobility and connectivity59
  • Safety and community57
  • Health and elderly53
  • Sea or lake shore52
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)48
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)48
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)45
  • Lifestyle and amenities44
  • Taxes and wealth43
  • Jobs and economy32
  • Foundation15
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)13
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)10
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)9
  • Flat land (terrain relief)5
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)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

20199302019: 93020209692020: 96920211,0072021: 1,00720221,0402022: 1,04020231,0842023: 1,08420241,0862024: 1,086

+16.8% 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.