About Zuoz
Zuoz is a municipality in the Maloja Region in the Swiss canton of the Grisons.
- Canton
- Graubünden
- Area
- 63.3 km²
Population
750residents
Median taxable income
CHF 66'029
Vacancy
0.24%
Foreign residents
24.0%
Dwellings
1'250
Jobs (FTE)
237
Tax multiplier
49%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Zuoz, 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
237 full-time-equivalent jobs across 83 businesses — services make up 63% of employment, industry 30% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
237FTE total
Primary7.2%
Secondary29.5%
Tertiary63.3%
Land use
1% built-up, 31% agricultural, 17% forest. Measured across 6'325 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement2.7%
Agriculture62.9%
Forest34.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 45.2%, ahead of SP at 17.9%.
Source BFS
SVP45.2%+6.0 pp
SP17.9%+5.3 pp
FDP15.3%−0.5 pp
Mitte8.3%
Grüne6.0%−0.2 pp
GLP4.4%−2.7 pp
EVP2.2%
Others
0.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
31.1% of dwellings are primary residences; 68.9% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences31.1%
Second homes68.9%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
Climate data
Annual mean 2.3°C with 710 mm of rain. Warmest in July (12.3°C), coldest in January (-8.4°C). Station: Samedan, 1709 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
2.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 2.3°C
Rain 710 mm
Sun ≈147 days
Samedan · 1709 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Samedan has risen by +1.8°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+1.8°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Samedan · 1709 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
