Living in Val de Bagnes

Val de Bagnes is a mid-sized municipality in Valais, Switzerland, home to 10,693 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are first-time home buyers (top 33%, #223 of 687), rural value seekers (top 53%, #637 of 1,224), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 54%, #766 of 1,428).

Residents10,693
Density35 per km²
Area301.9 km²
Hub airport94 km (Turin)
Nearest city of 100k+78 km
Within 30 km175,000 people
Climate typeAlpine tundra (ET)
Terrain around itabout 2,380 m, height range 1,620 m
Main railway line19.2 km
Border with Italy11 km
Distance to Bern101 km
Within 10 km10,185 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 38 min, sunset 16:48

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How Val de Bagnes 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 foundation–Map
Low-income familynot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Pensioner couple37#885 of 933#38 of 41Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Early retiree49#525 of 798#26 of 35Map
Single professional17#234 of 349#8 of 17Map
Young professional19#257 of 398#8 of 17Map
DINKS13#126 of 186#4 of 9Map
Remote worker55#327 of 398#15 of 17Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Car-free household7#411 of 520#16 of 24Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
First-home buyer52#223 of 687#12 of 32Map
Budget-constrained movernot ranked: not enough data–Map
Urban lifestyle seeker9#250 of 398#10 of 17Map
Expat professional40#331 of 398#10 of 17Map
Healthcare-first movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Nature-focused household45#1,346 of 1,577#62 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 lover56#766 of 1,428#53 of 68Map
Rural value seeker45#637 of 1,224#35 of 41Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner52#377 of 2,172#6 of 122Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#690 of 933#25 of 41Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore–Map
Business owner42#669 of 933#13 of 41Map
Digital native23#367 of 398#16 of 17Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities84
  • Demographics70
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
  • Safety and community63
  • Real estate62
  • Health and elderly61
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)59
  • Education and family53
  • Jobs and economy45
  • Mobility and connectivity39
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)37
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)36
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)35
  • Foundation32
  • Green space29
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)17
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)14
  • Sea or lake shore12
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)10
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)4
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)3
  • Flat land (terrain relief)2
  • 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

202210,3292022: 10,329202310,6092023: 10,609202410,6932024: 10,693

+3.5% from 2022 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.