Living in Grono

Grono is a small municipality in Graubünden, Switzerland, home to 1,513 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 53%, #753 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 83%, #1,301 of 1,577).

Residents1,513
Density41 per km²
Area37.1 km²
5-year growth+10.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.12‰
Hub airport76 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+74 km
Within 30 km252,200 people
Lake shore16 km (Lake Como)
Climate typeSubarctic (Dfc)
Terrain around itabout 1,150 m, height range 1,040 m
Nearest large lakeLago di Como, 16 km
Nearest major riverTicino, 8.1 km
Main railway line8.5 km
Border with Italy6 km
Distance to Bern149 km
Within 10 km13,485 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 36 min, sunset 16:40

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How Grono 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 too few residents–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 household48#1,301 of 1,577#39 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#753 of 1,428#16 of 53Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner33#788 of 2,172#29 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

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)89
  • Lifestyle and amenities78
  • Sea or lake shore75
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)75
  • Safety and community73
  • Jobs and economy71
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)71
  • Green space65
  • Taxes and wealth64
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)58
  • Mobility and connectivity46
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance46
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance46
  • Real estate39
  • Demographics38
  • Health and elderly36
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance36
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)31
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)26
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)26
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)25
  • Education and family21
  • Affordability19
  • Foundation16
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)14
  • Flat land (terrain relief)11
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)0

Residents by year

20191,3732019: 1,37320201,3782020: 1,37820211,4062021: 1,40620221,3972022: 1,39720231,4532023: 1,45320241,5132024: 1,513

+10.2% 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.