Living in Orsières
Orsières is a compact municipality in Valais, Switzerland, home to 3,237 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 39%, #304 of 798), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 52%, #736 of 1,428), first-time home buyers (top 63%, #429 of 687).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Orsières
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- The border with France is 12 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 38 min and sets around 16:49; in late June it sets around 21:26.
How Orsières 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 too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 54 | #599 of 933 | #25 of 41 | Map |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | 58 | #304 of 798 | #16 of 35 | Map |
| Single professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Young professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Commuter | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Car-free household | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 37 | #429 of 687 | #29 of 32 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 35 | #599 of 926 | #34 of 39 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Expat professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Healthcare-first mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Nature-focused household | 47 | #1,327 of 1,577 | #59 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 | #736 of 1,428 | #51 of 68 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 27 | #958 of 2,172 | #38 of 122 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 64 | #800 of 933 | #31 of 41 | Map |
| Coastal living | not ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore | – | Map | |
| Business owner | 30 | #837 of 933 | #31 of 41 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+1.5% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Liddes 5 km
- Sembrancher 5 km
- Bovernier 7 km
- Martigny-Combe 10 km
- Martigny 10 km
- Bourg-Saint-Pierre 10 km
- Trient 12 km
- Fully 13 km
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.