Living in Ried-Brig

Ried-Brig is a small municipality in Valais, Switzerland, home to 2,183 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 49%, #687 of 1,428), movers on a budget (top 73%, #674 of 926), nature lovers (top 76%, #1,197 of 1,577).

Residents2,183
Density46 per km²
Area47.6 km²
5-year growth+4.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.94‰
Hub airport94 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+83 km
Within 30 km83,000 people
Climate typeSubarctic (Dfc)
Terrain around itabout 1,990 m, height range 1,090 m
Nearest major riverRhône, 2.6 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Italy7 km
Distance to Bern79 km
Within 10 km30,020 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 36 min, sunset 16:44

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How Ried-Brig 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 couple42#843 of 933#37 of 41Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–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 mover27#674 of 926#38 of 39Map
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 foundation–Map
Nature-focused household52#1,197 of 1,577#49 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 lover58#687 of 1,428#46 of 68Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner22#1,099 of 2,172#47 of 122Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#857 of 933#34 of 41Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore–Map
Business owner18#922 of 933#41 of 41Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)89
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)78
  • Health and elderly74
  • Demographics72
  • Education and family70
  • Safety and community63
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)63
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)51
  • Taxes and wealth49
  • Green space42
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)39
  • Real estate39
  • Lifestyle and amenities37
  • Mobility and connectivity36
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)34
  • Affordability32
  • Sea or lake shore30
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)25
  • Jobs and economy23
  • Foundation19
  • Flat land (terrain relief)10
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)7
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)5
  • 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

20192,0922019: 2,09220202,1152020: 2,11520212,1112021: 2,11120222,1412022: 2,14120232,1602023: 2,16020242,1832024: 2,183

+4.3% 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.