Living in Port-Valais
Port-Valais is a compact municipality in Valais, Switzerland, home to 4,397 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 1%, #1 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 1%, #15 of 1,577), people who want to live by the sea (top 5%, #35 of 790).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Port-Valais
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- Lake Geneva is 2.6 km away.
- The border with France is 6 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 35 min and sets around 16:49; in late June it sets around 21:29.
How Port-Valais 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 | 59 | #66 of 766 | #9 of 19 | Map |
| Low-income household | 46 | #303 of 617 | #15 of 21 | Map |
| Low-income family | 56 | #139 of 579 | #12 of 16 | Map |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 61 | #331 of 933 | #10 of 41 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 60 | #187 of 694 | #11 of 17 | Map |
| Early retiree | 63 | #186 of 798 | #11 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 | 23 | #698 of 875 | #13 of 26 | Map |
| Car-free household | 9 | #382 of 520 | #14 of 24 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 46 | #331 of 687 | #21 of 32 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 50 | #432 of 926 | #18 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 | 55 | #336 of 718 | #13 of 17 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 70 | #15 of 1,577 | #2 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 | 80 | #1 of 1,428 | #1 of 68 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 58 | #238 of 1,224 | #11 of 41 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 49 | #433 of 2,172 | #11 of 122 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 71 | #361 of 933 | #11 of 41 | Map |
| Coastal living | 76 | #35 of 790 | #1 of 19 | Map |
| Business owner | 53 | #487 of 933 | #3 of 41 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+10.1% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Noville 4 km
- Rennaz 4 km
- Saint-Gingolph 4 km
- Chessel 4 km
- Vouvry 5 km
- Villeneuve (VD) 5 km
- Roche (VD) 6 km
- Veytaux 7 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.