Living in Grüsch

Grüsch is a small municipality in Graubünden, Switzerland, home to 2,153 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 41%, #583 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 47%, #731 of 1,577), business owners (top 67%, #619 of 933).

Residents2,153
Density50 per km²
Area43.3 km²
5-year growth+3.8%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.02‰
Hub airport78 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+90 km
Within 30 km299,200 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,290 m, height range 1,010 m
Nearest major riverRhein, 8.1 km
Main railway line7.1 km
Border with Austria9 km
Distance to Bern166 km
Within 10 km27,871 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 30 min, sunset 16:35

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Good to know about Grüsch

How Grüsch 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 couple50#726 of 933#4 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 mover3#885 of 926#25 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 household60#731 of 1,577#7 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 lover60#583 of 1,428#4 of 53Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner27#954 of 2,172#49 of 101Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#760 of 933#9 of 30Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore–Map
Business owner45#619 of 933#19 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)100
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)88
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)86
  • Real estate83
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)76
  • Safety and community74
  • Taxes and wealth68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space66
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)65
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance64
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance64
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance64
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)61
  • Health and elderly53
  • Jobs and economy50
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Education and family49
  • Demographics39
  • Mobility and connectivity37
  • Lifestyle and amenities25
  • Foundation20
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)16
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)13
  • Affordability12
  • Flat land (terrain relief)11
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)4
  • Sea or lake shore4
  • 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

20192,0742019: 2,07420202,0762020: 2,07620212,1162021: 2,11620222,1152022: 2,11520232,1442023: 2,14420242,1532024: 2,153

+3.8% 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.