Living in Stalden (VS)

Stalden (VS) is a small municipality in Valais, Switzerland, home to 1,103 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 45%, #629 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 58%, #899 of 1,577).

Residents1,103
Density105 per km²
Area10.5 km²
5-year growth+0.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.7%
Tax, family, CHF 100k3.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.94‰
Hub airport95 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+86 km
Within 30 km123,100 people
Climate typeSubarctic (Dfc)
Terrain around itabout 2,040 m, height range 1,710 m
Nearest major riverRhône, 9.6 km
Main railway line6.6 km
Border with Italy16 km
Distance to Bern82 km
Within 10 km22,146 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 36 min, sunset 16:45

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How Stalden (VS) 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 household58#899 of 1,577#37 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 lover59#629 of 1,428#38 of 68Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner18#1,254 of 2,172#58 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
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)90
  • Green space74
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)66
  • Health and elderly66
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
  • Safety and community61
  • Taxes and wealth52
  • Demographics50
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)45
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)45
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)43
  • Education and family43
  • Jobs and economy39
  • Affordability39
  • Real estate38
  • Lifestyle and amenities35
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)34
  • Mobility and connectivity34
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)25
  • Sea or lake shore20
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)20
  • Foundation19
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)3
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)1
  • Flat land (terrain relief)1
  • 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

20191,1012019: 1,10120201,0862020: 1,08620211,0622021: 1,06220221,0522022: 1,05220231,0912023: 1,09120241,1032024: 1,103

+0.2% 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.