About Zizers
Zizers is a municipality in the Landquart Region in the Swiss canton of the Grisons.
- Canton
- Graubünden
- Area
- 11.0 km²
Population
3'691residents
Median taxable income
CHF 67'237
Vacancy
0.32%
Foreign residents
16.4%
Dwellings
1'875
Jobs (FTE)
1'397
Tax multiplier
80%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Zizers, 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
1'397 full-time-equivalent jobs across 234 businesses — services make up 58% of employment, industry 38% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'397FTE total
Primary4.0%
Secondary37.7%
Tertiary58.3%
Land use
16% built-up, 38% agricultural, 37% forest. Measured across 1'098 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement17.9%
Agriculture41.4%
Forest40.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 33.4%, ahead of Mitte at 20.9%.
Source BFS
SVP33.4%+1.4 pp
Mitte20.9%
SP15.2%−0.4 pp
FDP12.9%+0.8 pp
GLP8.0%−0.2 pp
Grüne4.8%±0 pp
EVP2.5%
Others
2.0%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
88.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences88.5%
Second homes11.5%
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
