Living in Turtmann-Unterems

Turtmann-Unterems is a small municipality in Valais, Switzerland, home to 1,160 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 65%, #926 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 89%, #1,400 of 1,577).

Residents1,160
Density27 per km²
Area42.4 km²
5-year growth+4.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.4%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.17‰
Hub airport109 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+75 km
Within 30 km187,400 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,730 m, height range 1,150 m
Nearest major riverRhône, 2.8 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Italy29 km
Distance to Bern70 km
Within 10 km15,335 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 36 min, sunset 16:46

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Good to know about Turtmann-Unterems

How Turtmann-Unterems 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 household39#1,400 of 1,577#70 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 lover51#926 of 1,428#62 of 68Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner13#1,366 of 2,172#67 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)95
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)71
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Education and family67
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)66
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)64
  • Safety and community62
  • Health and elderly61
  • Real estate60
  • Lifestyle and amenities52
  • Demographics50
  • Jobs and economy50
  • Taxes and wealth44
  • Affordability42
  • Mobility and connectivity36
  • Sea or lake shore34
  • Green space29
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)29
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)22
  • Foundation13
  • Flat land (terrain relief)9
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)4
  • 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

20191,1062019: 1,10620201,1112020: 1,11120211,1002021: 1,10020221,0942022: 1,09420231,1252023: 1,12520241,1602024: 1,160

+4.9% 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.