Living in Vernayaz

Vernayaz is a small municipality in Valais, Switzerland, home to 1,812 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 2%, #23 of 1,577), rural value seekers (top 5%, #50 of 1,224), young families (top 9%, #63 of 766).

Residents1,812
Density324 per km²
Area5.6 km²
5-year growth-3.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.3%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.17‰
Hub airport73 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+54 km
Within 30 km262,300 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,060 m, height range 1,320 m
Nearest major riverRhône, 1.1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France14 km
Distance to Bern93 km
Within 10 km45,372 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 37 min, sunset 16:49

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How Vernayaz 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 family59#63 of 766#8 of 19Map
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
Commuter24#641 of 875#11 of 26Map
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 household69#23 of 1,577#3 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 lover68#194 of 1,428#5 of 68Map
Rural value seeker64#50 of 1,224#3 of 41Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner35#738 of 2,172#22 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
  • Green space80
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
  • Health and elderly67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Demographics66
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)65
  • Education and family59
  • Safety and community58
  • Real estate58
  • Mobility and connectivity58
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)56
  • Affordability55
  • Sea or lake shore49
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)49
  • Foundation48
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)48
  • Jobs and economy47
  • Taxes and wealth43
  • Lifestyle and amenities38
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)14
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)10
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)9
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)5
  • Flat land (terrain relief)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

20191,8862019: 1,88620201,8852020: 1,88520211,8742021: 1,87420221,8472022: 1,84720231,8172023: 1,81720241,8122024: 1,812

−3.9% 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.