About Summaprada
- Canton
- Graubünden
- Area
- 31.2 km²
Population
2'439residents
Median taxable income
CHF 60'169
Vacancy
0.18%
Foreign residents
19.0%
Dwellings
1'667
Jobs (FTE)
1'255
Tax multiplier
115%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Summaprada, 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
1'255 full-time-equivalent jobs across 181 businesses — services make up 70% of employment, industry 22% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'255FTE total
Primary8.2%
Secondary21.7%
Tertiary70.1%
Land use
7% built-up, 49% agricultural, 38% forest. Measured across 3'122 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement7.4%
Agriculture52.1%
Forest40.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 36.8%, ahead of Mitte at 22.6%.
Source BFS
SVP36.8%+3.3 pp
Mitte22.6%
SP14.1%±0 pp
FDP11.2%+4.6 pp
GLP6.5%−1.0 pp
Grüne6.2%−0.7 pp
EDU1.9%
Others
0.6%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
72.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 27.1% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences72.9%
Second homes27.1%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
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 Elm has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1879–1908) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1879–1908
Elm · 958 m.a.s.l. · 1879–2025
