Living in Grimisuat
Grimisuat is a compact municipality in Valais, Switzerland, home to 3,774 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 11%, #80 of 766), people who put healthcare first (top 27%, #192 of 718), low-income families (top 27%, #155 of 579).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Grimisuat
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- The Rhône runs through or right past it.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 36 min and sets around 16:47; in late June it sets around 21:26.
How Grimisuat 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.
| Profile | Score | In Switzerland | In Valais | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | 58 | #80 of 766 | #10 of 19 | Map |
| Low-income household | 30 | #392 of 617 | #19 of 21 | Map |
| Low-income family | 55 | #155 of 579 | #13 of 16 | Map |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 45 | #807 of 933 | #35 of 41 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 55 | #292 of 694 | #15 of 17 | Map |
| Early retiree | 48 | #539 of 798 | #28 of 35 | Map |
| Single professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Young professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Commuter | 8 | #859 of 875 | #26 of 26 | Map |
| Car-free household | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 42 | #386 of 687 | #25 of 32 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 44 | #513 of 926 | #29 of 39 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Expat professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Healthcare-first mover | 63 | #192 of 718 | #9 of 17 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 59 | #796 of 1,577 | #31 of 76 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side | – | Map | |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 63 | #442 of 1,428 | #23 of 68 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 52 | #468 of 1,224 | #22 of 41 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 23 | #217 of 399 | #7 of 11 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 45 | #514 of 2,172 | #14 of 122 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 65 | #753 of 933 | #28 of 41 | Map |
| Coastal living | not ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore | – | Map | |
| Business owner | 21 | #911 of 933 | #39 of 41 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+13.3% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Arbaz 2 km
- Savièse 3 km
- Ayent 3 km
- Saint-Léonard 3 km
- Sion 3 km
- Mont-Noble 5 km
- Vex 5 km
- Grône 6 km
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.