Living in Malans

Malans is a small municipality in Graubünden, Switzerland, home to 2,506 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 51%, #473 of 933), commuters (top 54%, #464 of 875), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 59%, #833 of 1,428).

Residents2,506
Density220 per km²
Area11.4 km²
5-year growth+7.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.82‰
Hub airport77 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+86 km
Within 30 km347,900 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 840 m, height range 810 m
Nearest major riverRhein, 2.6 km
Main railway line1.5 km
Border with Liechtenstein8 km
Distance to Bern160 km
Within 10 km39,615 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 30 min, sunset 16:35

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How Malans 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 couple43#822 of 933#7 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
Commuter28#464 of 875#5 of 9Map
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 mover1#903 of 926#28 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 household54#1,118 of 1,577#23 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#833 of 1,428#26 of 53Map
Rural value seeker17#1,131 of 1,224#10 of 12Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner51#397 of 2,172#8 of 101Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#846 of 933#13 of 30Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore–Map
Business owner54#473 of 933#6 of 30Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
  • Real estate95
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)88
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)86
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Taxes and wealth77
  • Safety and community74
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance69
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance69
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space67
  • Jobs and economy62
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)58
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)57
  • Lifestyle and amenities48
  • Education and family45
  • Health and elderly42
  • Mobility and connectivity40
  • Foundation40
  • Demographics32
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)23
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)19
  • Flat land (terrain relief)19
  • Sea or lake shore8
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)8
  • Affordability7
  • 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

20192,3412019: 2,34120202,3792020: 2,37920212,4192021: 2,41920222,4622022: 2,46220232,4682023: 2,46820242,5062024: 2,506

+7.0% 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.