Living in Ilanz/Glion

Ilanz/Glion is a compact municipality in Graubünden, Switzerland, home to 4,969 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 32%, #253 of 798), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 43%, #608 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 46%, #552 of 1,224).

Residents4,969
Density37 per km²
Area133.5 km²
5-year growth+5.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.22‰
Hub airport91 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+85 km
Within 30 km108,500 people
Climate typeSubpolar oceanic (Cfc)
Terrain around itabout 1,230 m, height range 870 m
Nearest major riverRhein, 1.7 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Italy31 km
Distance to Bern133 km
Within 10 km15,601 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:38

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How Ilanz/Glion 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 foundation–Map
Low-income familynot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple50#728 of 933#5 of 30Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Early retiree60#253 of 798#3 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 household6#420 of 520#6 of 8Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer34#440 of 687#4 of 15Map
Budget-constrained mover37#584 of 926#5 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 household58#897 of 1,577#11 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#608 of 1,428#6 of 53Map
Rural value seeker48#552 of 1,224#4 of 12Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner48#446 of 2,172#14 of 101Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#822 of 933#11 of 30Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore–Map
Business owner48#578 of 933#14 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)90
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)81
  • Lifestyle and amenities73
  • Safety and community70
  • Real estate60
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)59
  • Taxes and wealth59
  • Health and elderly59
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)58
  • Jobs and economy58
  • Green space56
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)54
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)47
  • Mobility and connectivity36
  • Affordability34
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)34
  • Education and family31
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)28
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)27
  • Foundation26
  • Demographics24
  • Sea or lake shore22
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance21
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance21
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance21
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)19
  • Flat land (terrain relief)16
  • 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
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)0

Residents by year

20194,7042019: 4,70420204,7562020: 4,75620214,7572021: 4,75720224,7972022: 4,79720234,8512023: 4,85120244,9692024: 4,969

+5.6% 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.