Living in Salvan

Salvan is a small municipality in Valais, Switzerland, home to 1,469 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 50%, #703 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 82%, #1,282 of 1,577).

Residents1,469
Density27 per km²
Area53.5 km²
5-year growth+6.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k3.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.70‰
Hub airport71 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+54 km
Within 30 km258,800 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,060 m, height range 1,320 m
Nearest major riverRhône, 3.8 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France11 km
Distance to Bern95 km
Within 10 km39,113 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 37 min, sunset 16:49

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How Salvan 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 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 household49#1,282 of 1,577#54 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 lover57#703 of 1,428#48 of 68Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner28#929 of 2,172#36 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
  • Demographics87
  • Health and elderly77
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)62
  • Lifestyle and amenities61
  • Safety and community59
  • Taxes and wealth59
  • Mobility and connectivity58
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)49
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)49
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)48
  • Sea or lake shore47
  • Education and family44
  • Affordability42
  • Green space35
  • Jobs and economy34
  • Real estate26
  • Foundation16
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)14
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)9
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)8
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)5
  • Flat land (terrain relief)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

20191,3742019: 1,37420201,3952020: 1,39520211,4162021: 1,41620221,4422022: 1,44220231,4402023: 1,44020241,4692024: 1,469

+6.9% 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.