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Lax

Canton: Valais (VS)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

70/100

Above the median

National rank: 335 / 2’110 · Top 16% nationally

Taxes47/100
Premiums90/100
Electricity87/100
Housing53/100
PT service83/100

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

Median altitude1’614 m
Area5.4 km²
Postcode3984
FSO no.6061
DistrictBezirk Goms
Tax burden13.8 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price24.3 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums537 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population340+3.3 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.85 %01.06.2026 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops3At 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 Lax pays 13.8% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 11’060 a year. That is CHF 570 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

LaxSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’060 CHF/year570 CHF/year more
13.8 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 22’540 CHF/year1’840 CHF/year more
18.8 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 13’780 CHF/year310 CHF/year more
11.5 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 13’400 CHF/year1’520 CHF/year less
8.9 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 14’050 CHF/year1’060 CHF/year more
17.6 %
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 Lax pays 24.31 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’090 a year. That is CHF 117 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

24.31 ct./kWh

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 9.75Grid (delivery to the meter) 10.72Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 3.84ct./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 Lax pays a median CHF 537 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 6’450 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 62 a month less than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

537 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 VS-2 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult417.10 CHF/monthapprox. 5’010 CHF/year
19–25 years286.60 CHF/monthapprox. 3’440 CHF/year
Child104.40 CHF/monthapprox. 1’250 CHF/year

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

Population and demographics

Official

Lax has 340 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 3.3% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

340 inhabitants

Density: 63 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.3 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 20.6 %20–64 years 48.5 %65 and over 30.9 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 3 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 6 (16.8%) 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, 0.85% of homes in Lax were vacant, about 1 in 118 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings401.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)469

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

Lax has 3 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 68 departures are scheduled across all stops, 8 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops3At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday68of which evening (from 8 pm): 8 (12 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday6799 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0008.82Swiss 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

Lax’s territory is 5.0% built-up, 32.8% farmland and 44.8% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 5.0 %Farmland 32.8 %Forest 44.8 %Other (water, rock…) 17.3 %
Jobs87reference year 2018
Establishments30reference year 2018

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