Living in Zernez

Zernez is a small municipality in Graubünden, Switzerland, home to 1,532 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 91%, #1,424 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 95%, #1,353 of 1,428).

Residents1,532
Density4 per km²
Area344.0 km²
5-year growth0.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.96‰
Hub airport113 km (Innsbruck)
Nearest city of 100k+98 km
Within 30 km46,500 people
Climate typeAlpine tundra (ET)
Terrain around itabout 2,150 m, height range 340 m
Nearest major riverInn, under 1 km
Main railway line46.2 km
Border with Italy10 km
Distance to Bern202 km
Within 10 km1,523 people
Winter daylight8 h 33 min, sunset 16:34

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How Zernez 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 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 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 household36#1,424 of 1,577#57 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 lover32#1,353 of 1,428#53 of 53Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner35#752 of 2,172#26 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)75
  • Safety and community74
  • Taxes and wealth71
  • Lifestyle and amenities71
  • Flat land (terrain relief)64
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)62
  • Jobs and economy57
  • Real estate46
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)39
  • Green space34
  • Health and elderly31
  • Education and family30
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)28
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)26
  • Mobility and connectivity22
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)17
  • Foundation16
  • Demographics14
  • Affordability11
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)7
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)7
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)0
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)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

20191,5322019: 1,53220201,5272020: 1,52720211,5232021: 1,52320221,5062022: 1,50620231,5132023: 1,51320241,5322024: 1,532

+0.0% 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.