Living in Chur
Chur is a large municipality in Graubünden, Switzerland, home to 38,129 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 10%, #72 of 798), students (top 10%, #15 of 158), commuters (top 13%, #108 of 875).
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- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 31 min and sets around 16:36; in late June it sets around 21:20.
How Chur 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.
| Profile | Score | In Switzerland | In Graubünden | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | 20 | #754 of 766 | #5 of 5 | Map |
| Low-income household | 47 | #288 of 617 | #3 of 7 | Map |
| Low-income family | 23 | #465 of 579 | #5 of 7 | Map |
| Single parent | 25 | #317 of 339 | #3 of 3 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 54 | #603 of 933 | #1 of 30 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 58 | #232 of 694 | #1 of 5 | Map |
| Early retiree | 67 | #72 of 798 | #1 of 22 | Map |
| Single professional | 44 | #85 of 349 | #1 of 4 | Map |
| Young professional | 46 | #91 of 398 | #1 of 4 | Map |
| DINKS | 45 | #54 of 186 | #1 of 2 | Map |
| Remote worker | 59 | #262 of 398 | #1 of 4 | Map |
| Commuter | 56 | #108 of 875 | #1 of 9 | Map |
| Car-free household | 38 | #106 of 520 | #1 of 8 | Map |
| Student | 80 | #15 of 158 | #1 of 1 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 48 | #311 of 687 | #3 of 15 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 52 | #400 of 926 | #3 of 30 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 36 | #93 of 398 | #1 of 4 | Map |
| Expat professional | 47 | #260 of 398 | #1 of 4 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 58 | #284 of 718 | #1 of 7 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 59 | #798 of 1,577 | #8 of 64 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side | – | Map | |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 61 | #546 of 1,428 | #3 of 53 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 54 | #402 of 1,224 | #3 of 12 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 64 | #43 of 399 | #1 of 2 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 72 | #61 of 2,172 | #1 of 101 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 74 | #142 of 933 | #1 of 30 | Map |
| Coastal living | not ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore | – | Map | |
| Business owner | 57 | #433 of 933 | #3 of 30 | Map |
| Digital native | 43 | #127 of 398 | #1 of 4 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+8.8% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Felsberg 4 km
- Trimmis 6 km
- Domat/Ems 6 km
- Tschiertschen-Praden 7 km
- Churwalden 7 km
- Untervaz 8 km
- Zizers 9 km
- Tamins 10 km
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.