Living in Sembrancher

Sembrancher is a small municipality in Valais, Switzerland, home to 1,050 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 17%, #268 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 24%, #341 of 1,428).

Residents1,050
Density59 per km²
Area17.7 km²
5-year growth+1.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.41‰
Hub airport83 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+64 km
Within 30 km228,300 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,590 m, height range 1,880 m
Nearest major riverRhône, 7.5 km
Main railway line6.3 km
Border with France16 km
Distance to Bern97 km
Within 10 km43,148 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 38 min, sunset 16:49

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How Sembrancher 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 household64#268 of 1,577#14 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 lover65#341 of 1,428#17 of 68Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner12#1,379 of 2,172#70 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
  • Demographics85
  • Green space72
  • Lifestyle and amenities69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)68
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)65
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
  • Safety and community63
  • Health and elderly61
  • Education and family53
  • Jobs and economy50
  • Mobility and connectivity49
  • Affordability47
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)45
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)38
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)37
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)36
  • Taxes and wealth34
  • Sea or lake shore33
  • Real estate19
  • Foundation14
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)13
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)10
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)9
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)5
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Flat land (terrain relief)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

20191,0342019: 1,03420201,0422020: 1,04220211,0312021: 1,03120221,0502022: 1,05020231,0582023: 1,05820241,0502024: 1,050

+1.5% 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.