Living in Savièse

Savièse is a compact municipality in Valais, Switzerland, home to 8,097 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 48%, #673 of 1,428), movers on a budget (top 59%, #541 of 926), first-time home buyers (top 61%, #419 of 687).

Residents8,097
Density114 per km²
Area71.0 km²
5-year growth+6.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.4%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.05‰
Hub airport95 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+63 km
Within 30 km264,400 people
Climate typeSubarctic (Dfc)
Terrain around itabout 1,200 m, height range 1,260 m
Nearest major riverRhône, 1.9 km
Main railway line1.4 km
Border with Italy33 km
Distance to Bern75 km
Within 10 km91,314 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 36 min, sunset 16:47

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How Savièse 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 household33#377 of 617#18 of 21Map
Low-income familynot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Pensioner couple48#753 of 933#34 of 41Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Early retiree45#611 of 798#33 of 35Map
Single professional0#345 of 349#17 of 17Map
Young professional0#395 of 398#17 of 17Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote worker50#378 of 398#16 of 17Map
Commuter14#831 of 875#22 of 26Map
Car-free household3#446 of 520#18 of 24Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer38#419 of 687#28 of 32Map
Budget-constrained mover42#541 of 926#30 of 39Map
Urban lifestyle seeker0#391 of 398#17 of 17Map
Expat professional24#382 of 398#14 of 17Map
Healthcare-first movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Nature-focused household48#1,307 of 1,577#58 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 lover58#673 of 1,428#43 of 68Map
Rural value seeker38#756 of 1,224#40 of 41Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner35#744 of 2,172#23 of 122Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#698 of 933#26 of 41Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore–Map
Business owner36#760 of 933#21 of 41Map
Digital native29#300 of 398#11 of 17Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)84
  • Demographics84
  • Health and elderly79
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Education and family65
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
  • Safety and community63
  • Mobility and connectivity46
  • Taxes and wealth45
  • Sea or lake shore40
  • Real estate39
  • Jobs and economy39
  • Affordability38
  • Foundation37
  • Lifestyle and amenities36
  • Green space32
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)30
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)25
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)24
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)18
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)18
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)7
  • Flat land (terrain relief)6
  • 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

20197,5942019: 7,59420207,7162020: 7,71620217,8142021: 7,81420227,9372022: 7,93720238,1002023: 8,10020248,0972024: 8,097

+6.6% 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.