How Ubivo computes
The LQS living-quality score is not a black box. Here is how it is built, in plain words, and where we choose honesty over impressiveness.
The LQS in one sentence
A weighted, reliability-adjusted average of all measurable factors, normalised to 0–100. No single factor wins alone; each counts as far as its data allows.
Unknown, not guessed
If a factor lacks a reliable source, we show “unknown”, and it does NOT enter the score. We never invent a value to fill a gap. A report that shows its gaps is worth more than one with fabricated completeness.
Reliability per value
Every factor carries a reliability: measured point-precise (e.g. sunlight hours via a terrain model) counts more than regionally modelled (e.g. cantonal averages). The score weights accordingly, and the report shows the reliability of each value.
No score when data is too thin
If too few factors are reliable for an address, we deliberately give NO LQS rather than fake a number. Better no judgement than a bad one.
Your life situation changes the weighting, never the values
If you pick a persona (family, commuter …), only the WEIGHTS by which factors count shift. The measured values stay objective and unchanged. Ubivo does not judge the address. It shows you the facts by your priorities.
What Ubivo measures: 65 factors in 6 themes
of which 56 in the score · 9 as context without rating (e.g. landscape type, language region)
Every value comes from an official source and is shown in the report with reliability, data vintage and explanation.
- Location & site (12)
- Sunlight (actual), Altitude, Landscape type, Language region, Building zone, Rooftop solar potential, Proximity to nature, Building, View / openness, Winter sun / fog, Lake/river proximity, Light pollution
- Noise & air (15)
- Climate trend, Air quality, Long-term air pollution (NO₂/fine particles), Rail noise, Road traffic load, Aircraft noise, Road noise, Hot days per year, Frost days, Heating demand (degree days), Snow days, Summer solar radiation, Fog days, Storm days, Rain days
- Risks (11)
- Radon risk, Ground & earthquakes, Flood hazard, High-voltage line, Road-accident density, Slope natural hazards, Contaminated sites (register), Fire station, Mobile-phone antennas, Farm nearby, Hail risk
- Mobility & accessibility (8)
- Public transport access, Travel time to city centres, Internet connection, Commute time to workplace, EV charging station, Cycling infrastructure, Distance to motorway entrance, Carsharing station
- Social structure & amenities (14)
- Local amenities, Second-home share, Secondary school II, Nearest hospital, Population trend, Vacancy rate, Safety (crime), Pharmacy nearby, Sports facilities, Swimming pool, Restaurant density, Playground nearby, Primary school nearby, Age structure
- Costs & finances (5)
- Tax burden, Health insurance premium, Electricity prices, Wealth tax, Property tax
Use cases
- Apartment hunting
- Before viewing a listing, see the objective values. Skip the trip to apartments with north exposure, poor public transport, or no pharmacy in the neighbourhood.
- Home purchase · Decision
- Taxes + health insurance + electricity prices add up to tens of thousands of CHF over the years of ownership. The dossier calculates these three plus commute time precisely for your case.
- Relocation to Switzerland
- You don't yet know your target region in detail. Ubivo gives you sober facts per address. In a country with 26 cantons, they would otherwise take you a long time to research.
- Families · Retirees
- Ubivo weights playground, primary school, hospital, pharmacy and safety according to your life situation (e.g. “Family”). Factor values stay objective; only the weighting adapts.
- New-build flat · Tower floor
- Listing says "sunny, quiet"? Drop a marker on the map and pick your floor. You see the real values per storey for noise, air and sunlight. For large developments with transparent caveat about neighbouring buildings not yet recorded.
Where the data comes from
Exclusively official and open Swiss sources (swisstopo, FOEN, FSO, FTA, MeteoSwiss/Open-Meteo, OpenStreetMap, etc.). Source and date are shown on every single value.
All data sources →What Ubivo deliberately is NOT
No property valuation, no legal, tax or banking advice, no price judgement. Ubivo aggregates public facts about the LOCATION. The decision stays with you.