Living in Vouvry

Vouvry is a compact municipality in Valais, Switzerland, home to 4,473 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 2%, #22 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 11%, #158 of 1,577), people who want to live by the sea (top 12%, #91 of 790).

Residents4,473
Density133 per km²
Area33.5 km²
5-year growth+8.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.29‰
Hub airport61 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+29 km
Within 30 km521,600 people
Lake shore7 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 670 m, height range 1,150 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 7.3 km
Nearest major riverRhône, 1.1 km
Main railway line3.5 km
Border with France8 km
Distance to Bern78 km
Within 10 km51,325 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 36 min, sunset 16:49

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How Vouvry 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 too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple62#320 of 933#8 of 41Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Early retiree48#546 of 798#29 of 35Map
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 foundation–Map
Car-free household0#515 of 520#24 of 24Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer54#177 of 687#7 of 32Map
Budget-constrained mover58#267 of 926#9 of 39Map
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 foundation–Map
Nature-focused household66#158 of 1,577#11 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 lover76#22 of 1,428#2 of 68Map
Rural value seeker60#170 of 1,224#8 of 41Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner21#1,145 of 2,172#49 of 122Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#504 of 933#17 of 41Map
Coastal living74#91 of 790#2 of 19Map
Business owner35#779 of 933#24 of 41Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)90
  • Demographics83
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)82
  • Mobility and connectivity75
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)74
  • Education and family72
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)72
  • Affordability71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space60
  • Health and elderly58
  • Safety and community54
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)46
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)46
  • Taxes and wealth38
  • Real estate36
  • Jobs and economy36
  • Foundation34
  • Lifestyle and amenities23
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)16
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)12
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)11
  • Flat land (terrain relief)9
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)8
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance1
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance1
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance1
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20194,1382019: 4,13820204,1992020: 4,19920214,2572021: 4,25720224,2432022: 4,24320234,3792023: 4,37920244,4732024: 4,473

+8.1% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

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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.