Living in Sierre

Sierre is a mid-sized municipality in Valais, Switzerland, home to 17,295 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income families (top 3%, #14 of 579), people who put healthcare first (top 4%, #25 of 718), single parents (top 4%, #12 of 339).

Residents17,295
Density904 per km²
Area19.1 km²
5-year growth+2.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.3%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.17‰
Hub airport109 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+74 km
Within 30 km204,000 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,060 m, height range 1,260 m
Nearest major riverRhône, 1.3 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Italy34 km
Distance to Bern70 km
Within 10 km57,115 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 36 min, sunset 16:46

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How Sierre 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 family61#33 of 766#3 of 19Map
Low-income household67#62 of 617#2 of 21Map
Low-income family68#14 of 579#1 of 16Map
Single parent67#12 of 339#1 of 11Map
Pensioner couple62#302 of 933#5 of 41Map
Single pensioner66#49 of 694#3 of 17Map
Early retiree63#170 of 798#10 of 35Map
Single professional28#157 of 349#3 of 17Map
Young professional28#173 of 398#3 of 17Map
DINKS18#120 of 186#3 of 9Map
Remote worker65#122 of 398#5 of 17Map
Commuter41#164 of 875#3 of 26Map
Car-free household16#271 of 520#3 of 24Map
Student73#32 of 158#2 of 6Map
First-home buyer61#60 of 687#2 of 32Map
Budget-constrained mover67#51 of 926#2 of 39Map
Urban lifestyle seeker16#186 of 398#3 of 17Map
Expat professional46#275 of 398#5 of 17Map
Healthcare-first mover71#25 of 718#1 of 17Map
Nature-focused household49#1,292 of 1,577#55 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#684 of 1,428#45 of 68Map
Rural value seeker54#399 of 1,224#20 of 41Map
High-net-worth mover34#176 of 399#4 of 11Map
Lottery winner53#367 of 2,172#5 of 122Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#143 of 933#7 of 41Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore–Map
Business owner44#649 of 933#9 of 41Map
Digital native37#179 of 398#3 of 17Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Foundation97
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)96
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)90
  • Health and elderly87
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)84
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Affordability73
  • Demographics69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
  • Lifestyle and amenities65
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)52
  • Education and family51
  • Jobs and economy50
  • Safety and community49
  • Taxes and wealth43
  • Mobility and connectivity36
  • Green space36
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)35
  • Sea or lake shore25
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)22
  • Real estate20
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)12
  • Flat land (terrain relief)6
  • 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

201916,8602019: 16,860202016,8012020: 16,801202116,8422021: 16,842202216,8192022: 16,819202317,1152023: 17,115202417,2952024: 17,295

+2.6% 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.