Living in Surses

Surses is a small municipality in Graubünden, Switzerland, home to 2,377 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 68%, #962 of 1,428), business owners (top 70%, #652 of 933), nature lovers (top 89%, #1,391 of 1,577).

Residents2,377
Density7 per km²
Area323.8 km²
5-year growth+1.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.19‰
Hub airport103 km (Il Caravaggio International)
Nearest city of 100k+100 km
Within 30 km111,400 people
Climate typeSubarctic (Dfc)
Terrain around itabout 1,790 m, height range 1,120 m
Main railway line28.6 km
Border with Italy17 km
Distance to Bern166 km
Within 10 km3,610 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 34 min, sunset 16:37

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Good to know about Surses

How Surses 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 couple22#927 of 933#26 of 30Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–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 foundation–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 mover5#866 of 926#22 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 household40#1,391 of 1,577#52 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 lover50#962 of 1,428#38 of 53Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner38#679 of 2,172#23 of 101Map
Climate-resilient relocation56#925 of 933#26 of 30Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore–Map
Business owner43#652 of 933#23 of 30Map
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
  • Lifestyle and amenities80
  • Safety and community74
  • Real estate74
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)64
  • Taxes and wealth60
  • Jobs and economy58
  • Green space39
  • Health and elderly38
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)27
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)27
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)24
  • Mobility and connectivity24
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)22
  • Foundation19
  • Sea or lake shore17
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)17
  • Affordability16
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)13
  • Demographics13
  • Flat land (terrain relief)9
  • Education and family6
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)1
  • 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

20192,3432019: 2,34320202,3562020: 2,35620212,3272021: 2,32720222,3772022: 2,37720232,3912023: 2,39120242,3772024: 2,377

+1.5% 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.