Living in Breil/Brigels

Breil/Brigels is a small municipality in Graubünden, Switzerland, home to 1,719 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 67%, #954 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 86%, #1,354 of 1,577).

Residents1,719
Density18 per km²
Area96.6 km²
5-year growth-3.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.19‰
Hub airport87 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+80 km
Within 30 km56,900 people
Climate typeAlpine tundra (ET)
Terrain around itabout 1,680 m, height range 840 m
Nearest major riverRhein, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Italy34 km
Distance to Bern123 km
Within 10 km7,197 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:38

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How Breil/Brigels 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 household44#1,354 of 1,577#48 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 lover50#954 of 1,428#37 of 53Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner28#930 of 2,172#46 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

  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)81
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Safety and community74
  • Lifestyle and amenities63
  • Taxes and wealth60
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)58
  • Jobs and economy47
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)47
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)45
  • Green space43
  • Mobility and connectivity40
  • Real estate39
  • Sea or lake shore39
  • Education and family33
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)28
  • Health and elderly26
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)26
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)25
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)24
  • Flat land (terrain relief)17
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)17
  • Foundation17
  • Affordability17
  • Demographics10
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance9
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance9
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance9
  • 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

20191,7842019: 1,78420201,7572020: 1,75720211,7282021: 1,72820221,7312022: 1,73120231,7162023: 1,71620241,7192024: 1,719

−3.6% 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.