Living in Mesocco

Mesocco is a small municipality in Graubünden, Switzerland, home to 1,365 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 79%, #1,116 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 92%, #1,443 of 1,577).

Residents1,365
Density8 per km²
Area164.8 km²
5-year growth-0.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.95‰
Hub airport89 km (Il Caravaggio International)
Nearest city of 100k+85 km
Within 30 km116,000 people
Lake shore27 km (Lake Como)
Climate typeSubarctic (Dfc)
Terrain around itabout 1,480 m, height range 1,040 m
Main railway line19.8 km
Border with Italy3 km
Distance to Bern146 km
Within 10 km2,619 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 35 min, sunset 16:39

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How Mesocco 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 too few residents–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 household34#1,443 of 1,577#61 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 lover45#1,116 of 1,428#45 of 53Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner26#996 of 2,172#54 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

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities79
  • Safety and community74
  • Taxes and wealth71
  • Jobs and economy62
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)62
  • Sea or lake shore57
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)57
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)54
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)46
  • Real estate42
  • Mobility and connectivity36
  • Demographics33
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)32
  • Green space32
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)26
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)25
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)23
  • Health and elderly22
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance19
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance19
  • Foundation15
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance14
  • Flat land (terrain relief)10
  • Affordability9
  • Education and family8
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)5
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)0

Residents by year

20191,3742019: 1,37420201,3472020: 1,34720211,3442021: 1,34420221,3232022: 1,32320231,3302023: 1,33020241,3652024: 1,365

−0.7% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

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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.