Living in Troistorrents

Troistorrents is a compact municipality in Valais, Switzerland, home to 4,838 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 11%, #100 of 933), early retirees (top 19%, #145 of 798), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 26%, #362 of 1,428).

Residents4,838
Density131 per km²
Area37.0 km²
5-year growth+5.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.4%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.17‰
Hub airport62 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+39 km
Within 30 km306,500 people
Lake shore19 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,710 m, height range 1,620 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 19 km
Nearest major riverRhône, 5.6 km
Main railway line5.9 km
Border with France8 km
Distance to Bern87 km
Within 10 km55,602 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 36 min, sunset 16:49

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How Troistorrents 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 household40#332 of 617#17 of 21Map
Low-income familynot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple62#297 of 933#4 of 41Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Early retiree64#145 of 798#8 of 35Map
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
Commuter18#797 of 875#18 of 26Map
Car-free household4#433 of 520#17 of 24Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer40#407 of 687#26 of 32Map
Budget-constrained mover46#488 of 926#27 of 39Map
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 foundation–Map
Nature-focused household59#757 of 1,577#30 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 lover65#362 of 1,428#20 of 68Map
Rural value seeker48#556 of 1,224#27 of 41Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner40#613 of 2,172#16 of 122Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#100 of 933#5 of 41Map
Coastal living64#603 of 790#7 of 19Map
Business owner45#628 of 933#8 of 41Map
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)98
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)75
  • Demographics75
  • Green space74
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)74
  • Health and elderly73
  • Sea or lake shore71
  • Mobility and connectivity69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)67
  • Safety and community62
  • Education and family61
  • Lifestyle and amenities47
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)46
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)46
  • Jobs and economy45
  • Taxes and wealth44
  • Affordability42
  • Foundation35
  • Real estate32
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)12
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)10
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)8
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)7
  • Flat land (terrain relief)2
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance1
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance1
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance1
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20194,6022019: 4,60220204,6842020: 4,68420214,7482021: 4,74820224,8062022: 4,80620234,8132023: 4,81320244,8382024: 4,838

+5.1% 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.