Living in Saillon
Saillon is a small municipality in Valais, Switzerland, home to 2,995 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 49%, #691 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 49%, #598 of 1,224), movers on a budget (top 53%, #487 of 926).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Saillon
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- The Rhône runs through or right past it.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 37 min and sets around 16:48; in late June it sets around 21:26.
How Saillon 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 too few residents | – | Map | |
| Low-income family | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 54 | #610 of 933 | #26 of 41 | Map |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | 52 | #432 of 798 | #24 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 | 8 | #856 of 875 | #24 of 26 | 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 | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Budget-constrained mover | 46 | #487 of 926 | #26 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 | 53 | #1,184 of 1,577 | #48 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 | 58 | #691 of 1,428 | #47 of 68 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 47 | #598 of 1,224 | #31 of 41 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 26 | #981 of 2,172 | #40 of 122 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 60 | #889 of 933 | #37 of 41 | Map |
| Coastal living | 54 | #774 of 790 | #14 of 19 | Map |
| Business owner | 28 | #866 of 933 | #32 of 41 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+16.4% 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.