Living in Sion
Sion is a large municipality in Valais, Switzerland, home to 35,650 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income families (top 5%, #24 of 579), single parents (top 5%, #16 of 339), first-time home buyers (top 6%, #38 of 687).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Sion
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- The Rhône runs through or right past it.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 36 min and sets around 16:47; in late June it sets around 21:26.
How Sion 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 | 59 | #62 of 766 | #7 of 19 | Map |
| Low-income household | 67 | #60 of 617 | #1 of 21 | Map |
| Low-income family | 67 | #24 of 579 | #3 of 16 | Map |
| Single parent | 67 | #16 of 339 | #3 of 11 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 60 | #381 of 933 | #12 of 41 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 64 | #92 of 694 | #5 of 17 | Map |
| Early retiree | 65 | #133 of 798 | #6 of 35 | Map |
| Single professional | 45 | #81 of 349 | #1 of 17 | Map |
| Young professional | 47 | #86 of 398 | #1 of 17 | Map |
| DINKS | 41 | #68 of 186 | #1 of 9 | Map |
| Remote worker | 67 | #98 of 398 | #3 of 17 | Map |
| Commuter | 56 | #110 of 875 | #1 of 26 | Map |
| Car-free household | 39 | #102 of 520 | #1 of 24 | Map |
| Student | 81 | #14 of 158 | #1 of 6 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 64 | #38 of 687 | #1 of 32 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 67 | #63 of 926 | #3 of 39 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 38 | #87 of 398 | #1 of 17 | Map |
| Expat professional | 59 | #142 of 398 | #1 of 17 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 69 | #69 of 718 | #2 of 17 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 46 | #1,330 of 1,577 | #60 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 | 55 | #769 of 1,428 | #54 of 68 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 51 | #499 of 1,224 | #25 of 41 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 47 | #123 of 399 | #3 of 11 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 62 | #214 of 2,172 | #1 of 122 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 68 | #557 of 933 | #20 of 41 | Map |
| Coastal living | not ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore | – | Map | |
| Business owner | 55 | #466 of 933 | #2 of 41 | Map |
| Digital native | 51 | #70 of 398 | #1 of 17 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+3.0% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Savièse 2 km
- Grimisuat 3 km
- Vex 4 km
- Veysonnaz 4 km
- Conthey 5 km
- Arbaz 5 km
- Saint-Léonard 5 km
- Mont-Noble 5 km
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.