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Grimisuat

Canton: Valais (VS)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

56/100

Above the median

National rank: 941 / 2’110 · Top 45% nationally

Taxes52/100
Premiums50/100
Electricity54/100
Housing32/100
PT service86/100

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

Median altitude807 m
Area4.5 km²
Postcode1950
FSO no.6263
DistrictDistrict de Sion
Tax burden13.0 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 in line with 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
Population3’979+11.0 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.44 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops9No 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 Grimisuat pays 13.0% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 10’420 a year. That is close to the median Swiss municipality.

GrimisuatSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 10’420 CHF/year60 CHF/year less
13.0 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 21’370 CHF/year670 CHF/year more
17.8 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 13’060 CHF/year410 CHF/year less
10.9 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 12’660 CHF/year2’250 CHF/year less
8.4 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 13’260 CHF/year270 CHF/year more
16.6 %
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 Grimisuat 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 Grimisuat 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

Grimisuat has 3’979 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 11.0% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

3’979 inhabitants

Density: 894 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.4 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 22.8 %20–64 years 58.5 %65 and over 18.7 %

About 1 resident in 4 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 6 (17.4%) 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 Grimisuat 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 dwellings801.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)1’827

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

Grimisuat has 9 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 441 departures are scheduled across all stops, 35 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops9No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday441of which evening (from 8 pm): 35 (8 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday30168 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0002.26Swiss 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

Grimisuat’s territory is 27.7% built-up, 47.3% farmland and 22.1% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 27.7 %Farmland 47.3 %Forest 22.1 %Other (water, rock…) 2.9 %
Jobs793reference year 2018
Establishments224reference year 2018
Social assistance rate0.6 %reference year 2019

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