Living in Disentis/Mustér

Disentis/Mustér is a small municipality in Graubünden, Switzerland, home to 2,009 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 68%, #631 of 933), movers on a budget (top 83%, #760 of 926), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 83%, #1,181 of 1,428).

Residents2,009
Density22 per km²
Area91.0 km²
5-year growth-4.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.7%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.45‰
Hub airport87 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+80 km
Within 30 km61,900 people
Lake shore29 km (Lake Lucerne)
Climate typeSubarctic (Dfc)
Terrain around itabout 1,790 m, height range 530 m
Nearest major riverRhein, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Italy40 km
Distance to Bern108 km
Within 10 km4,729 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 33 min, sunset 16:39

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How Disentis/Mustér 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 couple5#932 of 933#29 of 30Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–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 mover17#760 of 926#14 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 household37#1,417 of 1,577#54 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#1,181 of 1,428#48 of 53Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner14#1,334 of 2,172#84 of 101Map
Climate-resilient relocation46#933 of 933#30 of 30Map
Coastal living43#790 of 790#2 of 2Map
Business owner45#631 of 933#21 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)75
  • Safety and community74
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)63
  • Lifestyle and amenities61
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)59
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)55
  • Sea or lake shore54
  • Jobs and economy53
  • Real estate51
  • Taxes and wealth49
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)48
  • Flat land (terrain relief)40
  • Mobility and connectivity40
  • Green space35
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)31
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)27
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)26
  • Affordability25
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)24
  • Education and family22
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)20
  • Foundation18
  • Demographics15
  • Health and elderly13
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance5
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance5
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance4
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance3
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)0

Residents by year

20192,0922019: 2,09220202,0802020: 2,08020212,0462021: 2,04620222,0092022: 2,00920232,0332023: 2,03320242,0092024: 2,009

−4.0% 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.