Living in Laax

Laax is a small municipality in Graubünden, Switzerland, home to 2,001 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 58%, #825 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 74%, #1,155 of 1,577).

Residents2,001
Density63 per km²
Area31.7 km²
5-year growth+14.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k10.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.38‰
Hub airport90 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+85 km
Within 30 km153,300 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,370 m, height range 900 m
Nearest major riverRhein, under 1 km
Main railway line2.8 km
Border with Liechtenstein33 km
Distance to Bern137 km
Within 10 km13,831 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:37

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How Laax 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 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 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 household53#1,155 of 1,577#25 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 lover54#825 of 1,428#25 of 53Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner50#419 of 2,172#13 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

  • Taxes and wealth95
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
  • Real estate82
  • Lifestyle and amenities78
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Safety and community68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)62
  • Demographics60
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)59
  • Jobs and economy59
  • Green space50
  • Health and elderly44
  • Mobility and connectivity36
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)36
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)32
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance30
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance30
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance30
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)27
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)27
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)24
  • Foundation19
  • Sea or lake shore17
  • Flat land (terrain relief)14
  • Education and family6
  • Affordability4
  • 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

20191,7552019: 1,75520201,8582020: 1,85820211,8852021: 1,88520221,9742022: 1,97420231,9902023: 1,99020242,0012024: 2,001

+14.0% 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.