Living in Hérémence

Hérémence is a small municipality in Valais, Switzerland, home to 1,488 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 62%, #879 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 88%, #1,381 of 1,577).

Residents1,488
Density14 per km²
Area107.5 km²
5-year growth+7.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k3.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.70‰
Hub airport100 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+71 km
Within 30 km222,600 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,260 m, height range 1,430 m
Nearest major riverRhône, 7.5 km
Main railway line7.4 km
Border with Italy24 km
Distance to Bern82 km
Within 10 km72,246 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 37 min, sunset 16:47

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Good to know about Hérémence

How Hérémence 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 household41#1,381 of 1,577#65 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 lover52#879 of 1,428#58 of 68Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner20#1,181 of 2,172#52 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)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)89
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)84
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)65
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
  • Safety and community62
  • Demographics61
  • Taxes and wealth59
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)56
  • Health and elderly47
  • Lifestyle and amenities41
  • Mobility and connectivity40
  • Education and family40
  • Jobs and economy32
  • Affordability32
  • Green space31
  • Sea or lake shore25
  • Real estate24
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)22
  • Foundation15
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)15
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)15
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)11
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)3
  • Flat land (terrain relief)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

Residents by year

20191,3912019: 1,39120201,3922020: 1,39220211,4212021: 1,42120221,4332022: 1,43320231,4622023: 1,46220241,4882024: 1,488

+7.0% 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.