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Coat of arms of Crans-Montana

Crans-Montana

Canton: Valais (VS)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

58/100

Above the median

National rank: 823 / 2’110 · Top 40% nationally

Taxes61/100
Premiums50/100
Electricity54/100
Housing38/100
PT service80/100

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

Median altitude1’769 m
Area59.7 km²
Postcode3960
FSO no.6253
DistrictDistrict de Sierre
Tax burden12.1 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price26.6 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums602 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population10’782+5.5 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.56 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops82No 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 Crans-Montana pays 12.1% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 9’690 a year. That is CHF 800 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

Crans-MontanaSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’690 CHF/year800 CHF/year less
12.1 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 20’180 CHF/year520 CHF/year less
16.8 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 12’310 CHF/year1’150 CHF/year less
10.3 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 11’910 CHF/year3’000 CHF/year less
7.9 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 12’350 CHF/year630 CHF/year less
15.4 %
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 Crans-Montana pays 26.56 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’200 a year. That is close to the median Swiss municipality.

26.56 ct./kWh

in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 13.00Grid (delivery to the meter) 8.33Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 5.23ct./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 Crans-Montana pays a median CHF 602 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 7’220 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is in line with the Swiss median (CHF 599).

602 CHF/month

in line with 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 VS-1 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult477.30 CHF/monthapprox. 5’730 CHF/year
19–25 years317.40 CHF/monthapprox. 3’810 CHF/year
Child120.30 CHF/monthapprox. 1’440 CHF/year

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

Population and demographics

Official

Crans-Montana has 10’782 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 5.5% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

10’782 inhabitants

Density: 181 inhab./km² · 2025

+2.7 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 15.1 %20–64 years 58.5 %65 and over 26.4 %

About 1 resident in 7 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 4 in 10 residents (38.0%) hold 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, 0.56% of homes in Crans-Montana were vacant, about 1 in 179 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings7001.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)12’489

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

Crans-Montana has 82 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 3’493 departures are scheduled across all stops, 200 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops82No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday3’493of which evening (from 8 pm): 200 (6 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday3’16691 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0007.61Swiss 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

Crans-Montana’s territory is 10.0% built-up, 27.5% farmland and 32.5% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 10.0 %Farmland 27.5 %Forest 32.5 %Other (water, rock…) 30.0 %
Jobs4’846reference year 2018
Establishments865reference year 2018
Social assistance rate0.6 %reference year 2019

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