Living in Obersaxen Mundaun

Obersaxen Mundaun is a small municipality in Graubünden, Switzerland, home to 1,138 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 57%, #807 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 80%, #1,256 of 1,577).

Residents1,138
Density16 per km²
Area70.4 km²
5-year growth-1.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.19‰
Hub airport89 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+83 km
Within 30 km68,000 people
Climate typeSubarctic (Dfc)
Terrain around itabout 1,430 m, height range 1,040 m
Nearest major riverRhein, 2.7 km
Main railway line2.2 km
Border with Italy31 km
Distance to Bern126 km
Within 10 km11,445 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:38

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How Obersaxen Mundaun 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 household50#1,256 of 1,577#34 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#807 of 1,428#23 of 53Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner20#1,186 of 2,172#68 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)90
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)81
  • Lifestyle and amenities73
  • Safety and community68
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)62
  • Taxes and wealth60
  • Jobs and economy53
  • Green space51
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)49
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)43
  • Mobility and connectivity37
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)33
  • Sea or lake shore32
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)32
  • Affordability30
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)25
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)24
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)24
  • Education and family23
  • Demographics22
  • Health and elderly21
  • Real estate14
  • Foundation14
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance11
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance11
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance11
  • Flat land (terrain relief)10
  • 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

20191,1602019: 1,16020201,1882020: 1,18820211,1652021: 1,16520221,1642022: 1,16420231,1602023: 1,16020241,1382024: 1,138

−1.9% 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.