Living in Gampel-Bratsch

Gampel-Bratsch is a small municipality in Valais, Switzerland, home to 2,116 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 38%, #532 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 59%, #918 of 1,577).

Residents2,116
Density92 per km²
Area23.0 km²
5-year growth+7.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.41‰
Hub airport108 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+74 km
Within 30 km145,600 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,730 m, height range 1,150 m
Nearest major riverRhône, 1.5 km
Main railway line1.1 km
Border with Italy27 km
Distance to Bern70 km
Within 10 km16,536 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 36 min, sunset 16:45

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How Gampel-Bratsch 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 household58#918 of 1,577#38 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 lover61#532 of 1,428#30 of 68Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner16#1,285 of 2,172#59 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)90
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)85
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)78
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)74
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)69
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)64
  • Health and elderly63
  • Safety and community62
  • Demographics61
  • Green space55
  • Real estate54
  • Affordability49
  • Lifestyle and amenities47
  • Education and family47
  • Jobs and economy45
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)40
  • Mobility and connectivity36
  • Sea or lake shore36
  • Taxes and wealth34
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)22
  • Foundation21
  • Flat land (terrain relief)9
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)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

20191,9642019: 1,96420201,9552020: 1,95520211,9562021: 1,95620221,9972022: 1,99720232,0512023: 2,05120242,1162024: 2,116

+7.7% 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.