Living in Zizers

Zizers is a compact municipality in Graubünden, Switzerland, home to 3,545 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 59%, #511 of 875), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 59%, #837 of 1,428), business owners (top 59%, #549 of 933).

Residents3,545
Density322 per km²
Area11.0 km²
5-year growth+3.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.99‰
Hub airport82 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+89 km
Within 30 km239,800 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 840 m, height range 810 m
Nearest major riverRhein, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Liechtenstein13 km
Distance to Bern159 km
Within 10 km73,157 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 31 min, sunset 16:36

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How Zizers 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 family38#649 of 766#4 of 5Map
Low-income household22#424 of 617#4 of 7Map
Low-income family30#409 of 579#4 of 7Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple39#867 of 933#12 of 30Map
Single pensioner38#621 of 694#3 of 5Map
Early retiree47#572 of 798#12 of 22Map
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
Commuter27#511 of 875#6 of 9Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer26#502 of 687#6 of 15Map
Budget-constrained mover30#653 of 926#8 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 mover27#649 of 718#5 of 7Map
Nature-focused household54#1,113 of 1,577#22 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 lover54#837 of 1,428#28 of 53Map
Rural value seeker38#763 of 1,224#6 of 12Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner53#363 of 2,172#4 of 101Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#870 of 933#17 of 30Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore–Map
Business owner50#549 of 933#12 of 30Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)90
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)88
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Green space71
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)71
  • Taxes and wealth70
  • Safety and community69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance60
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance60
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance60
  • Jobs and economy57
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)57
  • Foundation52
  • Education and family43
  • Health and elderly38
  • Lifestyle and amenities37
  • Mobility and connectivity37
  • Demographics33
  • Affordability27
  • Real estate21
  • Flat land (terrain relief)20
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)19
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)16
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)15
  • Sea or lake shore4
  • 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

20193,4432019: 3,44320203,4342020: 3,43420213,4902021: 3,49020223,5202022: 3,52020233,5312023: 3,53120243,5452024: 3,545

+3.0% 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.