Living in Silvaplana

Silvaplana is a small municipality in Graubünden, Switzerland, home to 1,083 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 84%, #1,193 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 92%, #1,442 of 1,577).

Residents1,083
Density24 per km²
Area44.8 km²
5-year growth-3.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k11.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.57‰
Hub airport88 km (Il Caravaggio International)
Nearest city of 100k+86 km
Within 30 km40,900 people
Climate typeAlpine tundra (ET)
Terrain around itabout 2,350 m, height range 730 m
Nearest major riverInn, under 1 km
Main railway line48.3 km
Border with Italy11 km
Distance to Bern185 km
Within 10 km13,278 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 35 min, sunset 16:36

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How Silvaplana 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 household34#1,442 of 1,577#60 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 lover42#1,193 of 1,428#50 of 53Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner33#800 of 2,172#31 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

  • Lifestyle and amenities94
  • Taxes and wealth88
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Safety and community68
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)62
  • Real estate58
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)55
  • Jobs and economy50
  • Demographics42
  • Mobility and connectivity36
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)32
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)31
  • Green space29
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)27
  • Sea or lake shore24
  • Flat land (terrain relief)24
  • Health and elderly22
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)17
  • Foundation14
  • Education and family12
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)8
  • Affordability7
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)2
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)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

20191,1172019: 1,11720201,1112020: 1,11120211,1322021: 1,13220221,1212022: 1,12120231,1052023: 1,10520241,0832024: 1,083

−3.0% 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.