Living in Klosters

Klosters is a compact municipality in Graubünden, Switzerland, home to 4,423 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 65%, #600 of 933), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 74%, #1,054 of 1,428), car-free households (top 81%, #421 of 520).

Residents4,423
Density20 per km²
Area219.8 km²
5-year growth-0.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.02‰
Hub airport92 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+110 km
Within 30 km120,300 people
Climate typeSubarctic (Dfc)
Terrain around itabout 1,790 m, height range 920 m
Main railway line23.6 km
Border with Austria5 km
Distance to Bern183 km
Within 10 km16,359 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 31 min, sunset 16:35

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Good to know about Klosters

How Klosters 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 couple3#933 of 933#30 of 30Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Early retiree27#786 of 798#20 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#421 of 520#7 of 8Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer5#643 of 687#14 of 15Map
Budget-constrained mover3#888 of 926#26 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 household37#1,419 of 1,577#56 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 lover47#1,054 of 1,428#43 of 53Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner37#696 of 2,172#24 of 101Map
Climate-resilient relocation56#923 of 933#24 of 30Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore–Map
Business owner47#600 of 933#16 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)87
  • Safety and community74
  • Lifestyle and amenities73
  • Taxes and wealth68
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)60
  • Jobs and economy59
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)53
  • Real estate46
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance34
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance34
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance34
  • Green space32
  • Mobility and connectivity27
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)27
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)26
  • Foundation25
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)24
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)23
  • Health and elderly15
  • Flat land (terrain relief)13
  • Demographics12
  • Affordability12
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)11
  • Education and family11
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)1
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • 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

20194,4372019: 4,43720204,4512020: 4,45120214,4312021: 4,43120224,4162022: 4,41620234,4112023: 4,41120244,4232024: 4,423

−0.3% 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.