Living in Naters
Naters is a mid-sized municipality in Valais, Switzerland, home to 10,484 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 40%, #312 of 798), movers on a budget (top 47%, #435 of 926), first-time home buyers (top 50%, #337 of 687).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Naters
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- The Rhône runs through or right past it.
- The border with Italy is 10 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 36 min and sets around 16:44; in late June it sets around 21:24.
How Naters 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 | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Low-income household | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Low-income family | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 58 | #460 of 933 | #17 of 41 | Map |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | 58 | #312 of 798 | #17 of 35 | Map |
| Single professional | 0 | #342 of 349 | #14 of 17 | Map |
| Young professional | 0 | #392 of 398 | #14 of 17 | Map |
| DINKS | 0 | #178 of 186 | #7 of 9 | Map |
| Remote worker | 56 | #305 of 398 | #14 of 17 | Map |
| Commuter | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Car-free household | 0 | #512 of 520 | #21 of 24 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 46 | #337 of 687 | #23 of 32 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 50 | #435 of 926 | #20 of 39 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 0 | #387 of 398 | #13 of 17 | Map |
| Expat professional | 14 | #393 of 398 | #17 of 17 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Nature-focused household | 45 | #1,349 of 1,577 | #63 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 | 56 | #747 of 1,428 | #52 of 68 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 42 | #706 of 1,224 | #39 of 41 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 40 | #633 of 2,172 | #18 of 122 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 61 | #868 of 933 | #35 of 41 | Map |
| Coastal living | not ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore | – | Map | |
| Business owner | 32 | #820 of 933 | #29 of 41 | Map |
| Digital native | 24 | #355 of 398 | #14 of 17 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+5.0% 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.