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Mesocco

Canton: Graubünden (GR)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

79/100

High index

National rank: 82 / 2’110 · Top 4% nationally

Taxes83/100
Premiums70/100
Electricity96/100
Housing48/100
PT service92/100

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

Median altitude2’195 m
Area164.8 km²
Postcode6563
FSO no.3822
DistrictRegion Moesa
Tax burden10.4 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price22.9 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums586 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population1’432+8.2 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.75 %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 Mesocco pays 10.4% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 8’360 a year. That is CHF 2’130 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

MesoccoSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 8’360 CHF/year2’130 CHF/year less
10.4 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 17’090 CHF/year3’610 CHF/year less
14.2 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 10’980 CHF/year2’480 CHF/year less
9.2 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 11’250 CHF/year3’660 CHF/year less
7.5 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 10’820 CHF/year2’160 CHF/year less
13.5 %
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 Mesocco pays 22.91 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’030 a year. That is CHF 180 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

22.91 ct./kWh

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 10.86Grid (delivery to the meter) 8.68Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 3.37ct./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 Mesocco pays a median CHF 586 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 7’030 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 13 a month less than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

586 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-1 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult441.90 CHF/monthapprox. 5’300 CHF/year
19–25 years306.80 CHF/monthapprox. 3’680 CHF/year
Child118.10 CHF/monthapprox. 1’420 CHF/year

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

Population and demographics

Official

Mesocco has 1’432 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 8.2% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

1’432 inhabitants

Density: 9 inhab./km² · 2025

+1.3 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 14.2 %20–64 years 58.2 %65 and over 27.6 %

About 1 resident in 7 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 5 (21.2%) 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, 0.75% of homes in Mesocco were vacant, about 1 in 133 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings1801.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)2’351

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

Mesocco has 24 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 344 departures are scheduled across all stops, 32 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops24No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday344of which evening (from 8 pm): 32 (9 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday30188 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’00016.76Swiss 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

Mesocco’s territory is 1.4% built-up, 18.6% farmland and 21.8% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 1.4 %Farmland 18.6 %Forest 21.8 %Other (water, rock…) 58.2 %
Jobs615reference year 2018
Establishments168reference year 2018
Social assistance rate0.5 %reference year 2019

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