Living in Seewis im Prättigau

Seewis im Prättigau is a small municipality in Graubünden, Switzerland, home to 1,426 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 43%, #605 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 63%, #980 of 1,577).

Residents1,426
Density29 per km²
Area49.6 km²
5-year growth+3.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.31‰
Hub airport77 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+89 km
Within 30 km345,500 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,290 m, height range 1,010 m
Nearest major riverRhein, 7.5 km
Main railway line6.4 km
Border with Austria8 km
Distance to Bern165 km
Within 10 km26,280 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 30 min, sunset 16:35

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How Seewis im Prättigau 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 household57#980 of 1,577#17 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 lover60#605 of 1,428#5 of 53Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner13#1,354 of 2,172#85 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
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)88
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)88
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)77
  • Safety and community69
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance67
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance67
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)66
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)61
  • Jobs and economy55
  • Taxes and wealth55
  • Health and elderly55
  • Green space54
  • Education and family54
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)41
  • Affordability40
  • Mobility and connectivity38
  • Real estate30
  • Lifestyle and amenities28
  • Demographics17
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)16
  • Foundation15
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)13
  • Flat land (terrain relief)11
  • Sea or lake shore6
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)3
  • 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

20191,3812019: 1,38120201,3422020: 1,34220211,3702021: 1,37020221,3762022: 1,37620231,3902023: 1,39020241,4262024: 1,426

+3.3% 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.