Living in Vétroz

Vétroz is a compact municipality in Valais, Switzerland, home to 6,510 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 6%, #39 of 766), low-income families (top 10%, #56 of 579), single parents (top 11%, #35 of 339).

Residents6,510
Density624 per km²
Area10.4 km²
5-year growth+3.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.05‰
Hub airport90 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+60 km
Within 30 km299,900 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,170 m, height range 1,430 m
Nearest major riverRhône, 1.1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Italy33 km
Distance to Bern79 km
Within 10 km87,508 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 36 min, sunset 16:48

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How Vétroz 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 family61#39 of 766#5 of 19Map
Low-income household53#246 of 617#11 of 21Map
Low-income family63#56 of 579#7 of 16Map
Single parent64#35 of 339#6 of 11Map
Pensioner couple53#626 of 933#29 of 41Map
Single pensioner54#344 of 694#16 of 17Map
Early retiree45#608 of 798#32 of 35Map
Single professional0#343 of 349#15 of 17Map
Young professional0#393 of 398#15 of 17Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote worker58#283 of 398#10 of 17Map
Commuter25#609 of 875#8 of 26Map
Car-free household0#513 of 520#22 of 24Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer52#217 of 687#11 of 32Map
Budget-constrained mover56#324 of 926#13 of 39Map
Urban lifestyle seeker0#388 of 398#14 of 17Map
Expat professional24#384 of 398#15 of 17Map
Healthcare-first mover43#500 of 718#16 of 17Map
Nature-focused household60#658 of 1,577#27 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 lover62#511 of 1,428#28 of 68Map
Rural value seeker57#291 of 1,224#16 of 41Map
High-net-worth mover0#380 of 399#10 of 11Map
Lottery winner37#705 of 2,172#21 of 122Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#521 of 933#19 of 41Map
Coastal living54#778 of 790#18 of 19Map
Business owner46#609 of 933#7 of 41Map
Digital native30#282 of 398#10 of 17Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Demographics98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)88
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Foundation77
  • Education and family72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
  • Safety and community59
  • Green space59
  • Affordability50
  • Mobility and connectivity49
  • Taxes and wealth47
  • Jobs and economy47
  • Health and elderly47
  • Sea or lake shore44
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)38
  • Lifestyle and amenities24
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)24
  • Real estate22
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)14
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)9
  • Flat land (terrain relief)3
  • 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

20196,2682019: 6,26820206,3722020: 6,37220216,3982021: 6,39820226,3972022: 6,39720236,4602023: 6,46020246,5102024: 6,510

+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.