Living in Landquart

Landquart is a compact municipality in Graubünden, Switzerland, home to 9,153 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 21%, #181 of 875), rural value seekers (top 30%, #356 of 1,224), low-income families (top 32%, #184 of 579).

Residents9,153
Density485 per km²
Area18.9 km²
5-year growth+3.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.12‰
Hub airport80 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+88 km
Within 30 km296,300 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 840 m, height range 810 m
Nearest major riverRhein, 1.6 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Liechtenstein11 km
Distance to Bern160 km
Within 10 km39,615 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 31 min, sunset 16:35

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How Landquart 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 family48#369 of 766#1 of 5Map
Low-income household53#252 of 617#2 of 7Map
Low-income family53#184 of 579#1 of 7Map
Single parent54#123 of 339#1 of 3Map
Pensioner couple41#852 of 933#11 of 30Map
Single pensioner41#591 of 694#2 of 5Map
Early retiree51#464 of 798#8 of 22Map
Single professional20#214 of 349#3 of 4Map
Young professional22#227 of 398#3 of 4Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote worker54#346 of 398#2 of 4Map
Commuter39#181 of 875#3 of 9Map
Car-free household10#368 of 520#4 of 8Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer51#243 of 687#2 of 15Map
Budget-constrained mover54#359 of 926#1 of 30Map
Urban lifestyle seeker2#298 of 398#3 of 4Map
Expat professional39#332 of 398#2 of 4Map
Healthcare-first mover29#638 of 718#4 of 7Map
Nature-focused household57#961 of 1,577#14 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#757 of 1,428#17 of 53Map
Rural value seeker55#356 of 1,224#2 of 12Map
High-net-worth mover26#209 of 399#2 of 2Map
Lottery winner58#289 of 2,172#3 of 101Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#509 of 933#3 of 30Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore–Map
Business owner55#469 of 933#5 of 30Map
Digital native29#304 of 398#2 of 4Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)88
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)80
  • Green space74
  • Jobs and economy71
  • Foundation71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Safety and community64
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance64
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance64
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance64
  • Taxes and wealth64
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)57
  • Lifestyle and amenities45
  • Education and family45
  • Affordability45
  • Mobility and connectivity38
  • Health and elderly37
  • Real estate35
  • Demographics30
  • Flat land (terrain relief)20
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)19
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)18
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)8
  • Sea or lake shore6
  • 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

20198,8492019: 8,84920208,8892020: 8,88920218,9262021: 8,92620228,8572022: 8,85720239,0432023: 9,04320249,1532024: 9,153

+3.4% 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.