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Spiringen

Canton: Uri (UR)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

77/100

High index

National rank: 122 / 2’110 · Top 6% nationally

Taxes80/100
Premiums97/100
Electricity89/100
Housing16/100
PT service90/100

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

Median altitude1’858 m
Area64.7 km²
Postcode6464
FSO no.1218
DistrictKanton Uri
Tax burden10.8 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price24.1 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums514 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population872+3.6 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.15 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops12No 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 Spiringen pays 10.8% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 8’630 a year. That is CHF 1’860 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

SpiringenSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 8’630 CHF/year1’860 CHF/year less
10.8 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 15’620 CHF/year5’080 CHF/year less
13.0 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 12’520 CHF/year950 CHF/year less
10.4 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 13’680 CHF/year1’230 CHF/year less
9.1 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 10’310 CHF/year2’670 CHF/year less
12.9 %
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 Spiringen pays 24.09 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’080 a year. That is CHF 127 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

24.09 ct./kWh

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 9.24Grid (delivery to the meter) 9.94Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.91ct./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 Spiringen pays a median CHF 514 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 6’170 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 85 a month less than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

514 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 UR-0 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult377.70 CHF/monthapprox. 4’530 CHF/year
19–25 years241.20 CHF/monthapprox. 2’890 CHF/year
Child96.20 CHF/monthapprox. 1’150 CHF/year

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

Population and demographics

Official

Spiringen has 872 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 3.6% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

872 inhabitants

Density: 13 inhab./km² · 2025

−1.0 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 20.8 %20–64 years 56.6 %65 and over 22.6 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 42 (2.4%) 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, 0.15% of homes in Spiringen were vacant (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings101.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)683

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

Spiringen has 12 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 284 departures are scheduled across all stops, 0 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops12No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday284of which evening (from 8 pm): 0 (0 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday18766 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’00013.76Swiss 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

Spiringen’s territory is 1.3% built-up, 37.8% farmland and 18.9% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 1.3 %Farmland 37.8 %Forest 18.9 %Other (water, rock…) 42.0 %
Jobs311reference year 2018
Establishments109reference year 2018

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