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Castaneda

Canton: Graubünden (GR)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

78/100

High index

National rank: 99 / 2’110 · Top 5% nationally

Taxes82/100
Premiums70/100
Electricity48/100
Housing90/100
PT service91/100

Confidence level: high · v1.1.0 · Civiora Index computed from official public data. Proprietary, non-official index. Understand the index

Median altitude786 m
Area4.0 km²
Postcode6537
FSO no.3805
DistrictRegion Moesa
Tax burden10.6 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price27.6 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums586 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population262−5.8 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate2.48 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops4No rail stop (bus/other)

Taxes: tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official

On a salary of CHF 80’000 a year, a single person in Castaneda pays 10.6% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 8’480 a year. That is CHF 2’010 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

CastanedaSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 8’480 CHF/year2’010 CHF/year less
10.6 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 17’330 CHF/year3’370 CHF/year less
14.4 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 11’140 CHF/year2’330 CHF/year less
9.3 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 11’420 CHF/year3’500 CHF/year less
7.6 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 10’980 CHF/year2’000 CHF/year less
13.7 %
16.2 %

2026 tax burden in % of gross income (federal, cantonal and communal taxes; earned income, no wealth, no church tax). Calculation FTA, Swiss tax calculator.

Federal Tax Administration (FTA)Tax burden 2026: Swiss tax calculator (model cases)View source

Electricity

2027 tariff ranking →Official

A typical household (profile H4, 4’500 kWh a year) in Castaneda pays 27.65 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’240 a year. That is CHF 33 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

27.65 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 9.90Grid (delivery to the meter) 12.76Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.99ct./kWh

Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom)Electricity tariffs 2027, profile H4, standard productView source

Health insurance premiums

2027 premium ranking →Derived from official data

An adult in Castaneda pays a median CHF 586 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 7’030 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 13 a month less than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

586 CHF/month

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF

Median monthly premium 2027, adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, with accident, standard model: median of the 24 offers in premium region GR-1 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult441.90 CHF/monthapprox. 5’300 CHF/year
19–25 years306.80 CHF/monthapprox. 3’680 CHF/year
Child118.10 CHF/monthapprox. 1’420 CHF/year

Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)Compulsory health insurance premiums 2027 (priminfo)View source

Population and demographics

Official

Castaneda has 262 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 5.8% fewer than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

262 inhabitants

Density: 66 inhab./km² · 2025

+3.1 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 11.1 %20–64 years 55.7 %65 and over 33.2 %

About 1 resident in 9 is under 20, and 1 in 3 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 7 (15.3%) holds a foreign nationality.

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)STATPOP: permanent resident population (STAT-TAB), status 31.12.2025View source

Housing

Vacancy rate ranking →Official

On 1 June 2026, 2.48% of homes in Castaneda were vacant, about 1 in 40 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings601.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)241

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Vacant dwellings count, 1 June 2026View source

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Buildings and dwellings statistics (GWS): housing stock 2024View source

Public transport

Derived from official data

Castaneda has 4 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 116 departures are scheduled across all stops, 0 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops4No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday116of which evening (from 8 pm): 0 (0 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday7666 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’00015.27Swiss median: 3.33

Departures counted in the official 2026 timetable (GTFS) on typical days: Tuesday 08.09.2026 and Sunday 13.09.2026. Every call at every stop in the municipality counts as one departure. Civiora calculation.

opentransportdata.swiss (ATLAS, SBB on behalf of the Confederation)Public transport service points, status 04.08.2026View source

opentransportdata.swiss (official GTFS timetable)2026 timetable (GTFS, 01.08.2026 edition): typical daysView source

Territory and local economy

Official

Castaneda’s territory is 4.6% built-up, 4.1% farmland and 81.2% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 4.6 %Farmland 4.1 %Forest 81.2 %Other (water, rock…) 10.2 %
Jobs98reference year 2018
Establishments32reference year 2018

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Regional portraits 2021: key figures of communesView source