Living in Termen

Termen is a small municipality in Valais, Switzerland, home to 1,152 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 52%, #814 of 1,577).

Residents1,152
Density62 per km²
Area18.7 km²
5-year growth+26.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.17‰
Hub airport95 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+82 km
Within 30 km80,900 people
Climate typeSubarctic (Dfc)
Terrain around itabout 1,990 m, height range 1,090 m
Nearest major riverRhône, 1.4 km
Main railway line1.0 km
Border with Italy8 km
Distance to Bern78 km
Within 10 km30,020 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 36 min, sunset 16:44

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How Termen 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 too few residents–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 household59#814 of 1,577#32 of 76Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner7#1,484 of 2,172#85 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

  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)78
  • Demographics75
  • Health and elderly73
  • Real estate73
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)63
  • Education and family62
  • Affordability55
  • Safety and community54
  • Green space51
  • Taxes and wealth46
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)39
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)38
  • Mobility and connectivity36
  • Jobs and economy36
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)34
  • Sea or lake shore32
  • Lifestyle and amenities30
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)25
  • Foundation13
  • Flat land (terrain relief)10
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)5
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)5
  • 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

20199132019: 91320209462020: 94620219712021: 97120221,0212022: 1,02120231,0932023: 1,09320241,1522024: 1,152

+26.2% 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.