Living in Arosa

Arosa is a compact municipality in Graubünden, Switzerland, home to 3,061 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 60%, #552 of 933), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 70%, #999 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 82%, #1,279 of 1,577).

Residents3,061
Density20 per km²
Area154.8 km²
5-year growth-3.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.99‰
Hub airport100 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+107 km
Within 30 km143,100 people
Climate typeSubarctic (Dfc)
Terrain around itabout 2,070 m, height range 560 m
Main railway line13.8 km
Border with Austria22 km
Distance to Bern169 km
Within 10 km3,452 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:36

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How Arosa 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 Graubünden
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 couple22#926 of 933#25 of 30Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Early retiree41#670 of 798#16 of 22Map
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 householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer6#638 of 687#13 of 15Map
Budget-constrained mover3#893 of 926#27 of 30Map
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 household49#1,279 of 1,577#37 of 64Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover49#999 of 1,428#41 of 53Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner51#387 of 2,172#7 of 101Map
Climate-resilient relocation57#917 of 933#21 of 30Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore–Map
Business owner50#552 of 933#13 of 30Map
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)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities98
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)88
  • Safety and community74
  • Taxes and wealth70
  • Jobs and economy66
  • Green space51
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)49
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)47
  • Flat land (terrain relief)38
  • Real estate36
  • Health and elderly34
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance30
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance30
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance30
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)26
  • Mobility and connectivity25
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)25
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)24
  • Foundation22
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)21
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)13
  • Affordability13
  • Demographics10
  • Education and family5
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)1
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)0

Residents by year

20193,1852019: 3,18520203,1312020: 3,13120213,1452021: 3,14520223,1622022: 3,16220233,1012023: 3,10120243,0612024: 3,061

−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.