Civiora
Coat of arms of Sion

Sion

Canton: Valais (VS)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

61/100

Above the median

National rank: 780 / 2’110 · Top 37% nationally

Taxes63/100
Premiums50/100
Electricity73/100
Housing18/100
PT service94/100

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

Median altitude515 m
Area34.9 km²
Postcode1950
FSO no.6266
DistrictDistrict de Sion
Tax burden12.2 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2025
Electricity price26.9 ct./kWhH4 · 2026
Health insurance premiums583 CHF/monthAdult · 2026
Population37’154+7.0 % over 5 years (2019–2024)
Vacancy rate0.22 %01.06.2025
Public transport stops130At least one rail stop

Taxes — tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official
Taxes — tax burden by scenario
SionSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’00012.16 %13.29 %
Single, CHF 120’00016.81 %17.36 %
Married couple, CHF 120’00010.28 %11.31 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’0007.94 %9.98 %
Retiree, CHF 80’00015.45 %16.43 %

2025 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 2025 — Swiss tax calculator (model cases)View source

26.87 ct./kWh

of which energy 14.00 · grid 7.73 ct./kWh
Swiss median: 27.89 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy 14.00Grid 7.73Levies and surcharge 5.14ct./kWh

Profile H4: household using 4’500 kWh/year, operator’s standard product. Tariff year 2026.

Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom)Electricity tariffs 2026, profile H4, standard productView source

Health insurance premiums

Analysis: 2026 premiums →2026 premium ranking →Derived from official data

583 CHF/month

Swiss median: 583 CHF/month

Median monthly premium 2026, adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, with accident, standard model — median of the 26 offers in premium region VS-1 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2026 (all deductibles and models)

Adult
454.10 CHF/month
19–25 years
311.30 CHF/month
Child
115.60 CHF/month

Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)Compulsory health insurance premiums 2026 (priminfo)View source

Population and demographics

Analysis: 2010-2024 growth →Official

Population change 2010–2024

Population change 2010–2024
Population
201031’673
201132’014
201232’497
201333’115
201433’628
201533’879
201634’353
201734’599
201834’708
201934’710
202034’978
202135’259
202235’650
202336’624
202437’154

37’154 inhabitants

Density: 1’066 inhab./km² · 2024

+1.4 % vs previous year (2023–2024)

Age structure (2024)

0–19 years 18.8 %20–64 years 60.9 %65 and over 20.3 %
Foreign population
30.4 %

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)STATPOP — permanent resident population (STAT-TAB), status 31.12.2024View source

Vacancy rate 2015–2025

Vacancy rate 2015–2025
Vacancy rate (%)
20150.59
20160.55
20171.47
20181.43
20192.14
20202.32
20212.72
20220.77
20230.68
20240.82
20250.22
Vacant dwellings4701.06.2025
Vacancy rate0.22 %Swiss median: 0.91 %
Housing stock (2024)21’116

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Vacant dwellings count, 1 June 2025View source

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Buildings and dwellings statistics (GWS) — housing stock 2024View source

Public transport

Analysis: transport service →Derived from official data
Public transport stops130At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday10’729of which evening (from 8 pm): 1’024 (10 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday4’06838 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0003.50Swiss median: 3.37

Service on typical days (2026 timetable)

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.

Number of public transport stops within the municipal territory (as of 04.08.2026). Civiora count based on the official service point list.

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
Settlement area (reference year 2004/2009)
34.4 %
Agricultural area (reference year 2004/2009)
36.1 %
Wooded area (reference year 2004/2009)
23.2 %
Jobs34’703reference year 2018
Establishments3’973reference year 2018
Social assistance rate4.0 %reference year 2019

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

Coat of arms: Wikimedia Commons — File:CHE Sion COA.svg

Next expected data: 2027 electricity tariffs (August 2026) · 2027 premiums (Sept.–Oct. 2026) · STATPOP 2025 and 2026 vacant dwellings (Aug.–Sept. 2026).