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Falera

Canton: Graubünden (GR)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

75/100

High index

National rank: 184 / 2’110 · Top 9% nationally

Taxes94/100
Premiums95/100
Electricity20/100
Housing32/100
PT service98/100

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

Median altitude1’948 m
Area22.4 km²
Postcode7153
FSO no.3572
DistrictRegion Surselva
Tax burden9.3 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price29.8 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums536 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population651+4.2 % over 5 years (2020–2025) in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.44 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops24No 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 Falera pays 9.3% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 7’440 a year. That is CHF 3’050 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

FaleraSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 7’440 CHF/year3’050 CHF/year less
9.3 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 15’340 CHF/year5’360 CHF/year less
12.8 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 9’840 CHF/year3’620 CHF/year less
8.2 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 10’080 CHF/year4’830 CHF/year less
6.7 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’640 CHF/year3’340 CHF/year less
12.1 %
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 Falera pays 29.79 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’340 a year. That is CHF 130 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

29.79 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 9.38Grid (delivery to the meter) 15.12Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 5.29ct./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 Falera pays a median CHF 536 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 6’430 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 64 a month less than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

536 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-3 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult395.50 CHF/monthapprox. 4’750 CHF/year
19–25 years279.80 CHF/monthapprox. 3’360 CHF/year
Child105.20 CHF/monthapprox. 1’260 CHF/year

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

Population and demographics

Official

Falera has 651 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 4.2% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

651 inhabitants

Density: 29 inhab./km² · 2025

+2.5 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 15.8 %20–64 years 56.6 %65 and over 27.6 %

About 1 resident in 6 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 8 (12.0%) 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, 0.44% of homes in Falera were vacant, about 1 in 227 (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)1’369

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

Falera has 24 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 228 departures are scheduled across all stops, 46 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops24No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday228of which evening (from 8 pm): 46 (20 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday22297 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’00036.87Swiss 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

Falera’s territory is 2.6% built-up, 60.0% farmland and 20.0% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 2.6 %Farmland 60.0 %Forest 20.0 %Other (water, rock…) 17.3 %
Jobs240reference year 2018

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