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Malans

Canton: Graubünden (GR)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

63/100

Above the median

National rank: 622 / 2’110 · Top 30% nationally

Taxes91/100
Premiums86/100
Electricity17/100
Housing38/100
PT service53/100

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

Median altitude710 m
Area11.4 km²
Postcode7208
FSO no.3954
DistrictRegion Landquart
Tax burden9.8 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price30.3 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums547 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population2’530+2.8 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.56 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops8At 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 Malans pays 9.8% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 7’860 a year. That is CHF 2’630 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

MalansSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 7’860 CHF/year2’630 CHF/year less
9.8 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 16’130 CHF/year4’570 CHF/year less
13.4 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 10’360 CHF/year3’110 CHF/year less
8.6 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 10’620 CHF/year4’290 CHF/year less
7.1 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 10’180 CHF/year2’810 CHF/year less
12.7 %
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 Malans pays 30.29 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’360 a year. That is CHF 152 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

30.29 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) 5.79ct./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 Malans pays a median CHF 547 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 6’570 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 52 a month less than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

547 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-2 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult410.90 CHF/monthapprox. 4’930 CHF/year
19–25 years289.00 CHF/monthapprox. 3’470 CHF/year
Child110.80 CHF/monthapprox. 1’330 CHF/year

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

Population and demographics

Official

Malans has 2’530 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 2.8% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

2’530 inhabitants

Density: 222 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.0 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 19.6 %20–64 years 59.2 %65 and over 21.2 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 11 (8.9%) 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, 0.56% of homes in Malans 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 dwellings701.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)1’255

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

Malans has 8 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 359 departures are scheduled across all stops, 61 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops8At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday359of which evening (from 8 pm): 61 (17 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday34596 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0003.16Swiss 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

Malans’s territory is 7.0% built-up, 40.3% farmland and 43.8% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 7.0 %Farmland 40.3 %Forest 43.8 %Other (water, rock…) 8.9 %
Jobs793reference year 2018
Establishments234reference year 2018
Social assistance rate0.4 %reference year 2019

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