Living in Evolène

Evolène is a small municipality in Valais, Switzerland, home to 1,655 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 71%, #1,007 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 92%, #1,439 of 1,577).

Residents1,655
Density8 per km²
Area209.8 km²
5-year growth-2.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.41‰
Hub airport101 km (Turin)
Nearest city of 100k+82 km
Within 30 km193,400 people
Climate typeAlpine tundra (ET)
Terrain around itabout 2,430 m, height range 1,340 m
Main railway line18.4 km
Border with Italy13 km
Distance to Bern91 km
Within 10 km2,507 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 37 min, sunset 16:47

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How Evolène 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 foundation–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 household35#1,439 of 1,577#74 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 lover49#1,007 of 1,428#64 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#1,349 of 2,172#64 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

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities76
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
  • Safety and community62
  • Demographics56
  • Affordability55
  • Real estate53
  • Health and elderly45
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)38
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)37
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)36
  • Jobs and economy35
  • Mobility and connectivity34
  • Taxes and wealth30
  • Green space27
  • Education and family24
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)18
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)17
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)17
  • Foundation17
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)11
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)9
  • Sea or lake shore6
  • Flat land (terrain relief)5
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)1
  • 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
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)0

Residents by year

20191,7012019: 1,70120201,6852020: 1,68520211,6692021: 1,66920221,6472022: 1,64720231,6652023: 1,66520241,6552024: 1,655

−2.7% 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.