About 7000 Chur
Chur is the capital and largest town of the Swiss canton of the Grisons and lies in the Grisonian Rhine Valley, where the Rhine turns towards the north, in the northern part of the canton. The city, on the right bank of the Rhine, is reputedly the oldest town in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Graubünden
- Area
- 82.0 km²
Population
39'177residents
Median taxable income
CHF 64'172
Vacancy
0.23%
Foreign residents
24.1%
Dwellings
22'174
Jobs (FTE)
33'020
Tax multiplier
88%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 7000 Chur, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
33'020 full-time-equivalent jobs across 3'813 businesses — services make up 87% of employment, industry 12% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
33'020FTE total
Primary0.4%
Secondary12.2%
Tertiary87.4%
Land use
16% built-up, 21% agricultural, 55% forest. Measured across 5'417 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement17.3%
Agriculture23.2%
Forest59.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 25.6%, ahead of SVP at 23.0%.
Source BFS
SP25.6%+0.3 pp
SVP23.0%−0.6 pp
Mitte19.1%
FDP13.9%+0.7 pp
GLP8.4%−2.7 pp
Grüne8.1%+1.7 pp
EVP0.9%
Others
0.7%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
87.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 12.4% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences87.6%
Second homes12.4%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.3°C with 852 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.3°C), coldest in January (1.0°C). Station: Chur, 556 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.3°C
Rain 852 mm
Sun ≈145 days
Chur · 556 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Bad Ragaz has risen by +2.3°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.3°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Bad Ragaz · 497 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
