Living in Steg-Hohtenn

Steg-Hohtenn is a small municipality in Valais, Switzerland, home to 1,711 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 38%, #541 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 55%, #859 of 1,577).

Residents1,711
Density122 per km²
Area14.0 km²
5-year growth+9.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.17‰
Hub airport107 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+75 km
Within 30 km142,900 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,730 m, height range 1,150 m
Nearest major riverRhône, 1.4 km
Main railway line1.2 km
Border with Italy26 km
Distance to Bern70 km
Within 10 km17,439 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 36 min, sunset 16:45

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How Steg-Hohtenn 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 foundation–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#859 of 1,577#36 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 lover61#541 of 1,428#31 of 68Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner23#1,056 of 2,172#43 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)90
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)81
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)76
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)71
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)66
  • Health and elderly64
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)64
  • Safety and community61
  • Demographics58
  • Green space57
  • Real estate48
  • Taxes and wealth47
  • Education and family46
  • Affordability45
  • Jobs and economy41
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)37
  • Lifestyle and amenities37
  • Sea or lake shore36
  • Mobility and connectivity36
  • Foundation24
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)22
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)9
  • Flat land (terrain relief)9
  • 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
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)0

Residents by year

20191,5692019: 1,56920201,5912020: 1,59120211,6032021: 1,60320221,6202022: 1,62020231,6612023: 1,66120241,7112024: 1,711

+9.1% 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.