Living in Scuol

Scuol is a compact municipality in Graubünden, Switzerland, home to 4,601 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 64%, #590 of 933), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 70%, #986 of 1,428), early retirees (top 74%, #586 of 798).

Residents4,601
Density10 per km²
Area438.6 km²
5-year growth+0.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.19‰
Hub airport95 km (Innsbruck)
Nearest city of 100k+86 km
Within 30 km32,700 people
Climate typeAlpine tundra (ET)
Terrain around itabout 1,930 m, height range 670 m
Nearest major riverInn, under 1 km
Main railway line37.1 km
Border with Italy9 km
Distance to Bern216 km
Within 10 km5,465 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:33

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How Scuol 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 foundation–Map
Low-income familynot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple34#899 of 933#17 of 30Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Early retiree47#586 of 798#13 of 22Map
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 foundation–Map
Car-free household8#399 of 520#5 of 8Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer12#589 of 687#8 of 15Map
Budget-constrained mover10#808 of 926#16 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 household43#1,365 of 1,577#49 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 lover49#986 of 1,428#39 of 53Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner51#409 of 2,172#10 of 101Map
Climate-resilient relocation53#931 of 933#28 of 30Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore–Map
Business owner47#590 of 933#15 of 30Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Lifestyle and amenities90
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)75
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Safety and community74
  • Taxes and wealth60
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)53
  • Health and elderly52
  • Jobs and economy51
  • Real estate47
  • Green space38
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)36
  • Mobility and connectivity34
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)28
  • Flat land (terrain relief)26
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)26
  • Foundation25
  • Education and family24
  • Affordability18
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)17
  • Demographics15
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)4
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)0
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)0

Residents by year

20194,5982019: 4,59820204,5912020: 4,59120214,6242021: 4,62420224,6242022: 4,62420234,6502023: 4,65020244,6012024: 4,601

+0.1% 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.