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Flüelen

Canton: Uri (UR)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

77/100

High index

National rank: 122 / 2’110 · Top 6% nationally

Taxes87/100
Premiums97/100
Electricity89/100
Housing33/100
PT service64/100

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

Median altitude1’283 m
Area12.4 km²
Postcode6454
FSO no.1207
DistrictKanton Uri
Tax burden10.2 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price24.1 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums514 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population2’048+1.1 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.46 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops9At least one rail stop

Taxes: tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official

On a salary of CHF 80’000 a year, a single person in Flüelen pays 10.2% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 8’180 a year. That is CHF 2’300 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

FlüelenSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 8’180 CHF/year2’300 CHF/year less
10.2 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 14’880 CHF/year5’820 CHF/year less
12.4 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 11’880 CHF/year1’580 CHF/year less
9.9 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 12’990 CHF/year1’920 CHF/year less
8.7 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’780 CHF/year3’200 CHF/year less
12.2 %
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 Flüelen pays 24.09 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’080 a year. That is CHF 127 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

24.09 ct./kWh

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 9.24Grid (delivery to the meter) 9.94Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.91ct./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 Flüelen pays a median CHF 514 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 6’170 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 85 a month less than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

514 CHF/month

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF

Median monthly premium 2027, adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, with accident, standard model: median of the 26 offers in premium region UR-0 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult377.70 CHF/monthapprox. 4’530 CHF/year
19–25 years241.20 CHF/monthapprox. 2’890 CHF/year
Child96.20 CHF/monthapprox. 1’150 CHF/year

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

Population and demographics

Official

Flüelen has 2’048 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 1.1% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

2’048 inhabitants

Density: 165 inhab./km² · 2025

−1.1 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 17.6 %20–64 years 58.5 %65 and over 23.9 %

About 1 resident in 6 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 6 (17.9%) 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, 0.46% of homes in Flüelen were vacant, about 1 in 217 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings501.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)1’076

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

Flüelen has 9 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 865 departures are scheduled across all stops, 140 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops9At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday865of which evening (from 8 pm): 140 (16 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday81494 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0004.39Swiss 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

Flüelen’s territory is 6.8% built-up, 23.6% farmland and 58.2% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 6.8 %Farmland 23.6 %Forest 58.2 %Other (water, rock…) 11.4 %
Jobs993reference year 2018
Establishments131reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.2 %reference year 2019

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