Living in Val de Bagnes

Val de Bagnes is a city in Switzerland, with a population of 10,907 at the end of 2024. For Val de Bagnes, the resident counts list 7,613 Swiss permanent residents and 1,161 non-permanent residents at the end of 2024.

Which Switzerland-wide rules apply when you move to Val de Bagnes?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in SwitzerlandNational rates and thresholds that apply in Val de Bagnes.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Val de Bagnes yet. Switzerland has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

30.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 3,294 people of 10,907 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	4,328 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch¹²Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Val de Bagnes. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

arbeit.swiss — Public employment service

State Secretariat for Economic Affairs / public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Val de Bagnes. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Val de Bagnes. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Cantonal integration programmes — Newcomer Adaptation

SEM and cantons

For migrants, refugees.

German, French, ItalianIn Person

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fide language promotion system — State Language Course

State Secretariat for Migration (SEM)

For adult migrants.

German, French, ItalianIn Person, Online

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Val de Bagnes.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan -4.3 · Feb -4.7 · Mar -2.7 · Apr -0.2 · May 4.2 · Jun 9.1 · Jul 11.8 · Aug 11.8 · Sep 7.6 · Oct 3.7 · Nov -1.3 · Dec -3.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO²Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -9.5 · Feb -10 · Mar -7.9 · Apr -5.2 · May -1.1 · Jun 2.9 · Jul 5.1 · Aug 5.5 · Sep 2.1 · Oct -1.2 · Nov -5.9 · Dec -8.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO³Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -6.9 · Feb -7.4 · Mar -5.2 · Apr -2.6 · May 1.5 · Jun 5.9 · Jul 8.4 · Aug 8.5 · Sep 4.6 · Oct 1.2 · Nov -3.6 · Dec -6 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 241.8 · Feb 190.4 · Mar 192.3 · Apr 204.1 · May 206.9 · Jun 145.6 · Jul 140 · Aug 135.7 · Sep 132.8 · Oct 194.4 · Nov 257.6 · Dec 243.1 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 54.9 · Feb 103.3 · Mar 157.6 · Apr 148.6 · May 158 · Jun 188.7 · Jul 211.8 · Aug 201.9 · Sep 160.2 · Oct 123.7 · Nov 62.4 · Dec 24 hours	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁶Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Switzerland

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Switzerland cities

Le Locle10,907 residents Maur10,884 residents Sarnen10,862 residents Sursee11,029 residents Davos10,774 residents Payerne10,758 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	666.9 cars/1000 residents	31 Dec 2024	Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS¹⁰Official
City area	301.9 km²	2016	Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A4 (2013-2018), FJ=2016, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km².¹Official
Foreign Nonpermanent Resident Population Total	1,161 people	31 Dec 2024	Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024⁷Official
Foreign residents	3,294 people	31 Dec 2024	Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.⁸Official
Nonpermanent Resident Population Total	1,161 people	31 Dec 2024	Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024⁷Official
Population density	36.1 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Reproducible density from BFS STATPOP permanent population at 31.12.2024 divided by the exact official BFS municipality area denominator (2013-2018; FJ=2016; area observed_at=2016).¹Official
Population	10,907 people	31 Dec 2024	Switzerland official denominator source¹¹Official
Swiss Nonpermanent Resident Population Total	0 people	31 Dec 2024	Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024⁷Official
Swiss Permanent Resident Population Total	7,613 people	31 Dec 2024	Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024⁷Official

International community in Val de Bagnes

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Non-permanent resident population, total sex, all ages · 2025-12-31

Published group	People	Share
Place of birth - total	1,284	100.0%
Abroad	1,273	99.1%
In Switzerland	11	0.9%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁹

Country of birth

Permanent resident population, total sex, all ages · 2025-12-31

Published group	People	Share
Place of birth - total	11,044	100.0%
In Switzerland	7,001	63.4%
Abroad	4,043	36.6%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁹

Citizenship

Non-permanent resident population, total sex, all ages · 2025-12-31

Published group	People	Share
Citizenship - total	1,284	100.0%
France	539	42.0%
Spain	134	10.4%
Italy	126	9.8%
United Kingdom	79	6.2%
Portugal	74	5.8%
Sweden	73	5.7%
Ireland	56	4.4%
Denmark	32	2.5%
Belgium	27	2.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Netherlands	23	1.8%
Greece	22	1.7%
Germany	17	1.3%
Romania	10	0.8%
Bulgaria	8	0.6%
Finland	8	0.6%
Poland	8	0.6%
Hungary	7	0.5%
Norway	6	0.5%
Lithuania	5	0.4%
Mexico	5	0.4%
Slovakia	4	0.3%
Czechia	4	0.3%
Latvia	4	0.3%
Austria	3	0.2%
United States	2	0.2%
Australia	2	0.2%
Andorra	1	0.1%
Malta	1	0.1%
Ukraine	1	0.1%
Argentina	1	0.1%
Colombia	1	0.1%
Nicaragua	1	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁹

Is Val de Bagnes a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker64%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 53–75%

Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–74%

Student64%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 52–76%

Family57%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 43–71%

Retirement59%strong on cost, weak on admin · range 45–73%

Foreign residents3,294 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.

Population10,907 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Switzerland official denominator source

Median gross salary (regional)4,328 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch

Cars per 1,000 residents666.9 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Official source · Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS

City area301.9 km²2016Official source · Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A4 (2013-2018), FJ=2016, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km².

Population density36.1 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official source · Reproducible density from BFS STATPOP permanent population at 31.12.2024 divided by the exact official BFS municipality area denominator (2013-2018; FJ=2016; area observed_at=2016).

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Val de Bagnes under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Val de Bagnes?

The median gross salary is 4,328 EUR/month. Source: www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch.

How many people live in Val de Bagnes?

The published population is 10,907 people. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.

How many foreign residents live in Val de Bagnes?

3,294 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024..

Is Val de Bagnes a good place to live?

Val de Bagnes may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Place of birth - total live in Val de Bagnes?

The official country of birth distribution records 1,284 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2025-12-31. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Val de Bagnes, Switzerland: salary, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/val-de-bagnes/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {Val de Bagnes, Switzerland: salary, climate},
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  date = {2026-09-12},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A4 (2013-2018), FJ=2016, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km². disseminate.stats.swiss · checked 2026-07-15
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024 pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-07-18
Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024. pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2024-12-31
Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO) pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-08-30
Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-08-08

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Switzerland official denominator source pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-07-14
www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-08-27

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