Living in Visp

Visp is a compact municipality in Valais, Switzerland, home to 8,305 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 2%, #18 of 933), early retirees (top 11%, #86 of 798), single pensioners (top 15%, #104 of 694).

Residents8,305
Density629 per km²
Area13.2 km²
5-year growth+5.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.94‰
Hub airport98 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+81 km
Within 30 km118,400 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,260 m, height range 1,370 m
Nearest major riverRhône, 3.3 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Italy15 km
Distance to Bern76 km
Within 10 km42,469 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 36 min, sunset 16:45

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How Visp 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 family56#133 of 766#16 of 19Map
Low-income household58#172 of 617#5 of 21Map
Low-income family55#158 of 579#14 of 16Map
Single parent55#115 of 339#10 of 11Map
Pensioner couple61#354 of 933#11 of 41Map
Single pensioner63#104 of 694#8 of 17Map
Early retiree67#86 of 798#3 of 35Map
Single professional25#174 of 349#4 of 17Map
Young professional26#187 of 398#4 of 17Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote worker63#178 of 398#6 of 17Map
Commuter43#154 of 875#2 of 26Map
Car-free household13#315 of 520#6 of 24Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer53#196 of 687#8 of 32Map
Budget-constrained mover59#237 of 926#7 of 39Map
Urban lifestyle seeker11#224 of 398#7 of 17Map
Expat professional41#317 of 398#6 of 17Map
Healthcare-first mover65#155 of 718#7 of 17Map
Nature-focused household60#700 of 1,577#28 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 lover60#580 of 1,428#33 of 68Map
Rural value seeker59#229 of 1,224#10 of 41Map
High-net-worth mover32#183 of 399#6 of 11Map
Lottery winner55#322 of 2,172#4 of 122Map
Climate-resilient relocation78#18 of 933#2 of 41Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore–Map
Business owner47#599 of 933#6 of 41Map
Digital native33#229 of 398#7 of 17Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)86
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)81
  • Health and elderly80
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)79
  • Foundation78
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)78
  • Demographics77
  • Green space76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
  • Real estate62
  • Affordability57
  • Safety and community56
  • Education and family54
  • Jobs and economy53
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)53
  • Lifestyle and amenities52
  • Taxes and wealth51
  • Mobility and connectivity36
  • Sea or lake shore31
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)27
  • 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)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

Residents by year

20197,8912019: 7,89120207,9502020: 7,95020217,9782021: 7,97820228,0602022: 8,06020238,1832023: 8,18320248,3052024: 8,305

+5.2% 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.