Living in Riederalp

Riederalp is a small municipality in Valais, Switzerland, home to 427 people in the Bilingual cantons area. It does not pass the minimums of any household profile in Switzerland yet, usually because of its size or missing local data.

Residents427
Density22 per km²
Area19.1 km²
5-year growth-11.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.41‰
Hub airport98 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+80 km
Within 30 km79,100 people
Climate typeSubarctic (Dfc)
Terrain around itabout 1,540 m, height range 1,430 m
Nearest major riverRhône, under 1 km
Main railway line1.0 km
Border with Italy10 km
Distance to Bern75 km
Within 10 km31,080 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 35 min, sunset 16:44

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How Riederalp 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 too few residents–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 too few residents–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 householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner9#1,432 of 2,172#78 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

  • Lifestyle and amenities97
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)96
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)93
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)85
  • Affordability80
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)70
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
  • Health and elderly59
  • Green space58
  • Safety and community54
  • Demographics48
  • Education and family47
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)39
  • Sea or lake shore38
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)37
  • Mobility and connectivity36
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)34
  • Taxes and wealth32
  • Jobs and economy29
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)25
  • Real estate17
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)8
  • Foundation6
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)5
  • Flat land (terrain relief)3
  • 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

20194812019: 48120204522020: 45220214412021: 44120224382022: 43820234232023: 42320244272024: 427

−11.2% 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.