Living in Flims

Flims is a small municipality in Graubünden, Switzerland, home to 2,917 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 52%, #737 of 1,428), business owners (top 53%, #492 of 933), nature lovers (top 78%, #1,224 of 1,577).

Residents2,917
Density58 per km²
Area50.5 km²
5-year growth+3.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.03‰
Hub airport89 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+84 km
Within 30 km174,300 people
Climate typeAlpine tundra (ET)
Terrain around itabout 1,680 m, height range 1,060 m
Nearest major riverRhein, 2.4 km
Main railway line3.8 km
Border with Liechtenstein29 km
Distance to Bern139 km
Within 10 km20,077 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:37

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Good to know about Flims

How Flims 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 couple25#921 of 933#22 of 30Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Early retiree42#668 of 798#15 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
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 mover7#838 of 926#20 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 household51#1,224 of 1,577#31 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 lover56#737 of 1,428#15 of 53Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner44#533 of 2,172#18 of 101Map
Climate-resilient relocation58#914 of 933#20 of 30Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore–Map
Business owner53#492 of 933#7 of 30Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Real estate92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
  • Lifestyle and amenities79
  • Safety and community74
  • Taxes and wealth68
  • Jobs and economy67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)63
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)62
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Green space48
  • Health and elderly39
  • Mobility and connectivity37
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance35
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance35
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance35
  • Demographics33
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)31
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)28
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)25
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)25
  • Foundation23
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)17
  • Sea or lake shore16
  • Affordability13
  • Flat land (terrain relief)10
  • Education and family10
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)0
  • 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

20192,8252019: 2,82520202,8362020: 2,83620212,9122021: 2,91220222,9152022: 2,91520232,9232023: 2,92320242,9172024: 2,917

+3.3% 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.