Living in Tamins

Tamins is a small municipality in Graubünden, Switzerland, home to 1,205 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 51%, #716 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 68%, #1,064 of 1,577).

Residents1,205
Density30 per km²
Area40.7 km²
5-year growth-0.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.15‰
Hub airport94 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+90 km
Within 30 km175,300 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,150 m, height range 900 m
Nearest major riverRhein, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Liechtenstein26 km
Distance to Bern148 km
Within 10 km60,792 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:37

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How Tamins 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 household55#1,064 of 1,577#19 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 lover57#716 of 1,428#13 of 53Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner18#1,249 of 2,172#73 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

  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Safety and community74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Taxes and wealth62
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)59
  • Green space57
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)53
  • Jobs and economy51
  • Education and family45
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance40
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance40
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance40
  • Health and elderly36
  • Mobility and connectivity32
  • Lifestyle and amenities32
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)28
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)26
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)25
  • Real estate25
  • Demographics24
  • Affordability17
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)16
  • Foundation14
  • Flat land (terrain relief)13
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)13
  • Sea or lake shore6
  • 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

20191,2132019: 1,21320201,2172020: 1,21720211,2222021: 1,22220221,2262022: 1,22620231,2162023: 1,21620241,2052024: 1,205

−0.7% 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.