Living in Grône

Grône is a small municipality in Valais, Switzerland, home to 2,545 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 20%, #244 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 34%, #534 of 1,577), movers on a budget (top 34%, #314 of 926).

Residents2,545
Density125 per km²
Area20.3 km²
5-year growth+5.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.4%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.29‰
Hub airport104 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+71 km
Within 30 km211,800 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,060 m, height range 1,260 m
Nearest major riverRhône, 2.3 km
Main railway line2.3 km
Border with Italy31 km
Distance to Bern74 km
Within 10 km103,146 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 36 min, sunset 16:47

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How Grône 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 couple53#633 of 933#30 of 41Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–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 mover56#314 of 926#12 of 39Map
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 foundation–Map
Nature-focused household62#534 of 1,577#23 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 lover62#501 of 1,428#27 of 68Map
Rural value seeker58#244 of 1,224#12 of 41Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner21#1,150 of 2,172#51 of 122Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#367 of 933#12 of 41Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore–Map
Business owner25#887 of 933#37 of 41Map
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)81
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)80
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Green space79
  • Demographics73
  • Affordability73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Health and elderly66
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)65
  • Education and family64
  • Safety and community55
  • Real estate46
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)42
  • Lifestyle and amenities41
  • Mobility and connectivity39
  • Jobs and economy38
  • Taxes and wealth35
  • Foundation29
  • Sea or lake shore27
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)19
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)19
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)18
  • Flat land (terrain relief)6
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)2
  • 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

Residents by year

20192,4112019: 2,41120202,4142020: 2,41420212,4472021: 2,44720222,4852022: 2,48520232,5132023: 2,51320242,5452024: 2,545

+5.6% 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.