Living in Fiesch

Fiesch is a small municipality in Valais, Switzerland, home to 925 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 67%, #1,051 of 1,577).

Residents925
Density84 per km²
Area11.0 km²
5-year growth+0.8%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.4%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.3%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.05‰
Hub airport97 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+81 km
Within 30 km66,400 people
Climate typeSubarctic (Dfc)
Terrain around itabout 1,900 m, height range 1,040 m
Nearest major riverRhône, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Italy10 km
Distance to Bern77 km
Within 10 km4,571 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 35 min, sunset 16:43

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How Fiesch 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 household55#1,051 of 1,577#43 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 winner22#1,102 of 2,172#48 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

  • Lifestyle and amenities94
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)86
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)62
  • Green space62
  • Affordability57
  • Safety and community54
  • Jobs and economy51
  • Demographics48
  • Health and elderly47
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)46
  • Taxes and wealth45
  • Sea or lake shore40
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)37
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)37
  • Mobility and connectivity36
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)35
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)34
  • Real estate28
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)25
  • Education and family23
  • Foundation14
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)13
  • Flat land (terrain relief)11
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)7
  • 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

20199182019: 91820209212020: 92120218912021: 89120229092022: 90920239252023: 92520249252024: 925

+0.8% 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.