Living in Raron

Raron is a small municipality in Valais, Switzerland, home to 1,955 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 64%, #908 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 88%, #1,375 of 1,577).

Residents1,955
Density64 per km²
Area30.4 km²
5-year growth+1.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.7%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.17‰
Hub airport104 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+77 km
Within 30 km129,600 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,650 m, height range 1,460 m
Nearest major riverRhône, 2.0 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Italy22 km
Distance to Bern72 km
Within 10 km23,361 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 36 min, sunset 16:45

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How Raron 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
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 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 household42#1,375 of 1,577#64 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 lover51#908 of 1,428#61 of 68Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner12#1,376 of 2,172#69 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)92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)74
  • Health and elderly70
  • Demographics68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
  • Education and family63
  • Safety and community63
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)61
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)50
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)49
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)45
  • Taxes and wealth42
  • Real estate40
  • Affordability39
  • Green space38
  • Mobility and connectivity36
  • Sea or lake shore35
  • Jobs and economy33
  • Lifestyle and amenities30
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)27
  • Foundation20
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)4
  • Flat land (terrain relief)2
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)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

20191,9302019: 1,93020201,9452020: 1,94520211,9452021: 1,94520221,9492022: 1,94920231,9392023: 1,93920241,9552024: 1,955

+1.3% 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.