Living in Martigny-Combe

Martigny-Combe is a small municipality in Valais, Switzerland, home to 2,336 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 9%, #137 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 19%, #261 of 1,428), climate-conscious movers (top 38%, #352 of 933).

Residents2,336
Density62 per km²
Area37.4 km²
5-year growth+1.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k3.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.70‰
Hub airport75 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+58 km
Within 30 km247,700 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,060 m, height range 1,320 m
Nearest major riverRhône, 4.2 km
Main railway line2.6 km
Border with France11 km
Distance to Bern97 km
Within 10 km43,316 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 37 min, sunset 16:49

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How Martigny-Combe 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 couple60#403 of 933#13 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 mover38#578 of 926#33 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 household66#137 of 1,577#9 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 lover67#261 of 1,428#10 of 68Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner37#704 of 2,172#20 of 122Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#352 of 933#10 of 41Map
Coastal living54#771 of 790#13 of 19Map
Business owner40#694 of 933#15 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)100
  • Health and elderly81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)71
  • Green space70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)68
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
  • Demographics63
  • Safety and community61
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)58
  • Taxes and wealth57
  • Mobility and connectivity55
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)54
  • Lifestyle and amenities52
  • Education and family48
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)46
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)46
  • Real estate44
  • Sea or lake shore41
  • Affordability37
  • Jobs and economy36
  • Foundation21
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)13
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)9
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)9
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)5
  • Flat land (terrain relief)5
  • 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

20192,2972019: 2,29720202,3152020: 2,31520212,2922021: 2,29220222,3332022: 2,33320232,3052023: 2,30520242,3362024: 2,336

+1.7% 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.