Living in Bregaglia

Bregaglia is a small municipality in Graubünden, Switzerland, home to 1,576 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 83%, #1,182 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 92%, #1,438 of 1,577).

Residents1,576
Density6 per km²
Area251.5 km²
5-year growth+2.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.05‰
Hub airport78 km (Il Caravaggio International)
Nearest city of 100k+75 km
Within 30 km132,200 people
Lake shore29 km (Lake Como)
Climate typeAlpine tundra (ET)
Terrain around itabout 2,070 m, height range 620 m
Main railway line46.8 km
Border with Italy7 km
Distance to Bern176 km
Within 10 km1,555 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 35 min, sunset 16:38

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Good to know about Bregaglia

How Bregaglia 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 too few residents–Map
Low-income familynot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couplenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Early retireenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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 buyernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Budget-constrained movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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 too few residents–Map
Nature-focused household35#1,438 of 1,577#59 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 lover42#1,182 of 1,428#49 of 53Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner31#825 of 2,172#34 of 101Map
Climate-resilient relocationnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Business ownernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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 amenities75
  • Safety and community68
  • Taxes and wealth67
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)59
  • Jobs and economy54
  • Sea or lake shore54
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)51
  • Mobility and connectivity45
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)37
  • Flat land (terrain relief)33
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)32
  • Green space31
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)31
  • Health and elderly25
  • Education and family25
  • Affordability22
  • Real estate20
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)17
  • Foundation16
  • Demographics15
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)11
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)8
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)7
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)0

Residents by year

20191,5312019: 1,53120201,5442020: 1,54420211,5552021: 1,55520221,5562022: 1,55620231,5672023: 1,56720241,5762024: 1,576

+2.9% 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.