Living in Goms

Goms is a small municipality in Valais, Switzerland, home to 1,142 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 79%, #1,118 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 89%, #1,388 of 1,577).

Residents1,142
Density9 per km²
Area128.9 km²
5-year growth-5.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k3.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.94‰
Hub airport101 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+82 km
Within 30 km53,300 people
Climate typeAlpine tundra (ET)
Terrain around itabout 2,430 m, height range 590 m
Nearest major riverRhône, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Italy7 km
Distance to Bern77 km
Within 10 km2,535 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 34 min, sunset 16:43

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How Goms 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 household40#1,388 of 1,577#66 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 lover45#1,118 of 1,428#65 of 68Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner19#1,192 of 2,172#54 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

  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Lifestyle and amenities69
  • Safety and community54
  • Taxes and wealth53
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)50
  • Affordability49
  • Demographics48
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)48
  • Sea or lake shore45
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)41
  • Health and elderly39
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)37
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)37
  • Flat land (terrain relief)36
  • Green space36
  • Jobs and economy36
  • Mobility and connectivity34
  • Education and family29
  • Real estate21
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)18
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)17
  • Foundation14
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)14
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)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
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)0

Residents by year

20191,2032019: 1,20320201,2162020: 1,21620211,1842021: 1,18420221,1602022: 1,16020231,1662023: 1,16620241,1422024: 1,142

−5.1% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

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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.