Living in Saint-Martin (VS)

Saint-Martin (VS) is a small municipality in Valais, Switzerland, home to 832 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 53%, #835 of 1,577).

Residents832
Density22 per km²
Area37.0 km²
5-year growth+0.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.64‰
Hub airport103 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+74 km
Within 30 km224,600 people
Climate typeSubarctic (Dfc)
Terrain around itabout 1,760 m, height range 1,430 m
Nearest major riverRhône, 9.4 km
Main railway line9.3 km
Border with Italy22 km
Distance to Bern83 km
Within 10 km47,018 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 37 min, sunset 16:47

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How Saint-Martin (VS) 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 household59#835 of 1,577#33 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 winner0#2,015 of 2,172#115 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
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)76
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)72
  • Real estate67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
  • Affordability63
  • Safety and community61
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)61
  • Green space61
  • Demographics49
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)46
  • Health and elderly44
  • Lifestyle and amenities39
  • Mobility and connectivity38
  • Jobs and economy30
  • Education and family28
  • Taxes and wealth27
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)25
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)24
  • Sea or lake shore21
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)15
  • Foundation11
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)11
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)10
  • Flat land (terrain relief)3
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)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

20198292019: 82920208252020: 82520218382021: 83820228422022: 84220238372023: 83720248322024: 832

+0.4% 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.