Living in Saxon
Saxon is a compact municipality in Valais, Switzerland, home to 6,690 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income families (top 6%, #30 of 579), single parents (top 7%, #21 of 339), young families (top 11%, #83 of 766).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Saxon
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- 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 Saxon 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 | 58 | #83 of 766 | #12 of 19 | Map |
| Low-income household | 57 | #188 of 617 | #7 of 21 | Map |
| Low-income family | 66 | #30 of 579 | #5 of 16 | Map |
| Single parent | 66 | #21 of 339 | #4 of 11 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 51 | #697 of 933 | #33 of 41 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 52 | #388 of 694 | #17 of 17 | Map |
| Early retiree | 54 | #400 of 798 | #21 of 35 | Map |
| Single professional | 7 | #299 of 349 | #12 of 17 | Map |
| Young professional | 9 | #341 of 398 | #12 of 17 | Map |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | 57 | #291 of 398 | #11 of 17 | Map |
| Commuter | 25 | #624 of 875 | #10 of 26 | Map |
| Car-free household | 3 | #447 of 520 | #19 of 24 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 55 | #153 of 687 | #5 of 32 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 58 | #264 of 926 | #8 of 39 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 0 | #390 of 398 | #16 of 17 | Map |
| Expat professional | 37 | #341 of 398 | #11 of 17 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 41 | #523 of 718 | #17 of 17 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 61 | #567 of 1,577 | #25 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 | 61 | #549 of 1,428 | #32 of 68 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 57 | #276 of 1,224 | #14 of 41 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 40 | #616 of 2,172 | #17 of 122 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 70 | #413 of 933 | #13 of 41 | Map |
| Coastal living | 56 | #761 of 790 | #12 of 19 | Map |
| Business owner | 43 | #660 of 933 | #11 of 41 | Map |
| Digital native | 26 | #334 of 398 | #13 of 17 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+15.9% 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.