Living in Rossa

Rossa is a small municipality in Graubünden, Switzerland, home to 158 people in the Bilingual cantons area. It does not pass the minimums of any household profile in Switzerland yet, usually because of its size or missing local data.

Residents158
Density3 per km²
Area58.9 km²
5-year growth+4.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.87‰
Hub airport87 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+86 km
Within 30 km134,200 people
Lake shore28 km (Lake Como)
Climate typeAlpine tundra (ET)
Terrain around itabout 1,850 m, height range 1,040 m
Main railway line11.4 km
Border with Italy11 km
Distance to Bern140 km
Within 10 km2,819 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 35 min, sunset 16:40

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Good to know about Rossa

How Rossa 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 too few residents–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 householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner12#1,381 of 2,172#86 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
  • Taxes and wealth75
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)73
  • Safety and community68
  • Lifestyle and amenities66
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)62
  • Demographics60
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)60
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)58
  • Sea or lake shore56
  • Green space49
  • Jobs and economy37
  • Mobility and connectivity36
  • Real estate35
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)32
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)32
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance29
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance29
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)28
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance22
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)17
  • Affordability14
  • Health and elderly14
  • Flat land (terrain relief)10
  • Education and family9
  • Foundation0
  • 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
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)0

Residents by year

20191522019: 15220201482020: 14820211512021: 15120221512022: 15120231582023: 15820241582024: 158

+3.9% 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.