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All the essential data on your Swiss municipality.
Clear. Comparable. Reliable. Taxes, premiums, electricity, housing, population and public transport for all 2’110 municipalities — official, dated, cited sources only.
Civiora Index — major cities at a glance
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Zürich
66/100
Genève
55/100
Basel
47/100
Lausanne
36/100
Bern
36/100
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2’110 municipalities on 1 January 2026: five years of mergers redraw the Swiss map
Switzerland has 2’110 municipalities on 1 January 2026, down from 2’172 five years earlier, according to the official register kept by the Federal Statistical Office. Over five years, 83 municipalities were absorbed through mergers and 21 new entities were created. The same register year records a case unique to the period: Moutier and its 7’256 residents leave the canton of Bern to join the canton of Jura.
Electricity tariffs 2026: from one municipality to the next, bills vary more than fourfold
The same household pays 9.64 centimes per kilowatt-hour for its electricity in Zwischbergen (VS), but 43.61 centimes in Kestenholz (SO), according to the 2026 tariffs published by ElCom. The gap reaches a ratio of 4.5. For an annual consumption of 4’500 kWh, the bill thus rises from around CHF 430 to nearly CHF 1’960, without moving home or changing habits.
Health insurance premiums 2026: up to CHF 3’318 apart per year depending on the region
An adult pays an average of CHF 311.50 a month in Zug, against CHF 588 in Ticino’s highest premium region. The gap reaches CHF 276.50 a month, or CHF 3’318 a year, according to the official 2026 averages published by the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH). Place of residence remains one of the most visible factors in the level of the premium.