Living in Felsberg

Felsberg is a small municipality in Graubünden, Switzerland, home to 2,781 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 59%, #841 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 69%, #843 of 1,224), movers on a budget (top 74%, #685 of 926).

Residents2,781
Density208 per km²
Area13.4 km²
5-year growth+8.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.08‰
Hub airport92 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+92 km
Within 30 km192,300 people
Climate typeSubarctic (Dfc)
Terrain around itabout 1,290 m, height range 1,320 m
Nearest major riverRhein, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Liechtenstein24 km
Distance to Bern153 km
Within 10 km61,296 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:36

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How Felsberg 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 couple17#929 of 933#27 of 30Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Early retiree17#798 of 798#22 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
Commuter17#810 of 875#9 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 buyernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Budget-constrained mover25#685 of 926#11 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 household49#1,276 of 1,577#35 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 lover53#841 of 1,428#29 of 53Map
Rural value seeker32#843 of 1,224#9 of 12Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner27#965 of 2,172#51 of 101Map
Climate-resilient relocation56#921 of 933#23 of 30Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore–Map
Business owner41#691 of 933#27 of 30Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)92
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Safety and community70
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)66
  • Taxes and wealth66
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
  • Education and family59
  • Green space55
  • Jobs and economy47
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance45
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance45
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance45
  • Foundation38
  • Demographics38
  • Real estate36
  • Mobility and connectivity32
  • Health and elderly30
  • Affordability26
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)24
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)23
  • Lifestyle and amenities21
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)13
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)13
  • Flat land (terrain relief)5
  • Sea or lake shore2
  • 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

20192,5692019: 2,56920202,6222020: 2,62220212,5892021: 2,58920222,6402022: 2,64020232,7422023: 2,74220242,7812024: 2,781

+8.3% 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.