Living in Saint-Gingolph

Saint-Gingolph is a small municipality in Valais, Switzerland, home to 988 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 8%, #111 of 1,577).

Residents988
Density68 per km²
Area14.5 km²
5-year growth+2.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.52‰
Hub airport57 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+21 km
Within 30 km690,800 people
Lake shore2 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,340 m, height range 1,150 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 2.2 km
Nearest major riverRhône, 4.5 km
Main railway line9.3 km
Border with France2 km
Distance to Bern77 km
Within 10 km85,742 people
Greater areaGreater Lausanne, 20 km out
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 35 min, sunset 16:49

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How Saint-Gingolph 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 household67#111 of 1,577#8 of 76Map
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 foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner2#1,603 of 2,172#99 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

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)97
  • Affordability82
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)75
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)73
  • Demographics70
  • Green space68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)61
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)59
  • Safety and community57
  • Health and elderly55
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Education and family46
  • Real estate42
  • Jobs and economy32
  • Taxes and wealth28
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)16
  • Foundation14
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)13
  • Flat land (terrain relief)9
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance9
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance9
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance9
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)8
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20199632019: 96320209822020: 98220219672021: 96720229642022: 96420239842023: 98420249882024: 988

+2.6% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

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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.