Living in Bonaduz

Bonaduz is a compact municipality in Graubünden, Switzerland, home to 3,493 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 32%, #497 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 46%, #647 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 68%, #831 of 1,224).

Residents3,493
Density243 per km²
Area14.4 km²
5-year growth+6.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.7%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.97‰
Hub airport96 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+91 km
Within 30 km165,000 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,150 m, height range 900 m
Nearest major riverRhein, 2.2 km
Main railway line1.5 km
Border with Liechtenstein28 km
Distance to Bern147 km
Within 10 km24,613 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:37

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How Bonaduz 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 family42#566 of 766#3 of 5Map
Low-income household3#531 of 617#6 of 7Map
Low-income family20#488 of 579#6 of 7Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple24#924 of 933#24 of 30Map
Single pensioner14#693 of 694#5 of 5Map
Early retiree24#794 of 798#21 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
Commuter22#711 of 875#8 of 9Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer11#598 of 687#9 of 15Map
Budget-constrained mover11#803 of 926#15 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 mover0#718 of 718#7 of 7Map
Nature-focused household62#497 of 1,577#2 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 lover59#647 of 1,428#8 of 53Map
Rural value seeker33#831 of 1,224#8 of 12Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner30#878 of 2,172#39 of 101Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#856 of 933#14 of 30Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore–Map
Business owner43#666 of 933#25 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)90
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
  • Green space77
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
  • Safety and community72
  • Taxes and wealth70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)59
  • Demographics57
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)56
  • Real estate55
  • Education and family51
  • Jobs and economy49
  • Foundation45
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance37
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance37
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance37
  • Mobility and connectivity31
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)28
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)28
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)26
  • Health and elderly21
  • Affordability16
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)15
  • Flat land (terrain relief)13
  • Lifestyle and amenities11
  • Sea or lake shore4
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)2
  • 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

Residents by year

20193,2942019: 3,29420203,3312020: 3,33120213,4672021: 3,46720223,4682022: 3,46820233,4992023: 3,49920243,4932024: 3,493

+6.0% 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.