Living in Massongex

Massongex is a small municipality in Valais, Switzerland, home to 1,984 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 38%, #531 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 40%, #480 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 64%, #994 of 1,577).

Residents1,984
Density299 per km²
Area6.6 km²
5-year growth+10.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.29‰
Hub airport68 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+42 km
Within 30 km340,200 people
Lake shore19 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,540 m, height range 1,620 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 19 km
Nearest major riverRhône, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France13 km
Distance to Bern84 km
Within 10 km71,321 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 36 min, sunset 16:49

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How Massongex 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
Commuter19#777 of 875#16 of 26Map
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 household56#994 of 1,577#41 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 lover61#531 of 1,428#29 of 68Map
Rural value seeker51#480 of 1,224#23 of 41Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner27#970 of 2,172#39 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

  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)98
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Green space79
  • Education and family77
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)74
  • Demographics71
  • Sea or lake shore71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mobility and connectivity66
  • Safety and community61
  • Health and elderly60
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)60
  • Jobs and economy51
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)50
  • Real estate49
  • Affordability49
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)48
  • Foundation43
  • Taxes and wealth38
  • Lifestyle and amenities32
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)15
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)11
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)7
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)7
  • Flat land (terrain relief)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

20191,8022019: 1,80220201,7882020: 1,78820211,8182021: 1,81820221,9232022: 1,92320231,9582023: 1,95820241,9842024: 1,984

+10.1% 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.