Living in Sils im Domleschg

Sils im Domleschg is a small municipality in Graubünden, Switzerland, home to 979 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 33%, #515 of 1,577).

Residents979
Density105 per km²
Area9.3 km²
5-year growth+5.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.34‰
Hub airport108 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+104 km
Within 30 km119,600 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,290 m, height range 810 m
Main railway line14.3 km
Border with Italy22 km
Distance to Bern153 km
Within 10 km15,225 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 33 min, sunset 16:37

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How Sils im Domleschg 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 household62#515 of 1,577#3 of 64Map
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 foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner16#1,294 of 2,172#81 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)80
  • Green space79
  • Safety and community73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Health and elderly61
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)57
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)55
  • Taxes and wealth54
  • Education and family51
  • Real estate44
  • Demographics33
  • Jobs and economy30
  • Lifestyle and amenities29
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)28
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)27
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)25
  • Affordability24
  • Mobility and connectivity22
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)21
  • Flat land (terrain relief)21
  • Foundation18
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance17
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance17
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance17
  • Sea or lake shore2
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)2
  • 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

20199302019: 93020209432020: 94320219602021: 96020229712022: 97120239672023: 96720249792024: 979

+5.3% 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.