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St. Moritz

Canton: Graubünden (GR)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

78/100

High index

National rank: 99 / 2’110 · Top 5% nationally

Taxes96/100
Premiums86/100
Electricity46/100
Housing60/100
PT service80/100

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

Median altitude2’282 m
Area28.7 km²
Postcode7500
FSO no.3787
DistrictRegion Maloja
Tax burden8.8 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price27.9 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums547 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population5’027+1.7 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate1.02 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops38At 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 St. Moritz pays 8.8% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 7’020 a year. That is CHF 3’460 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

St. MoritzSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 7’020 CHF/year3’460 CHF/year less
8.8 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 14’540 CHF/year6’160 CHF/year less
12.1 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 9’320 CHF/year4’140 CHF/year less
7.8 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 9’560 CHF/year5’360 CHF/year less
6.4 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’100 CHF/year3’880 CHF/year less
11.4 %
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 St. Moritz pays 27.85 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’250 a year. That is CHF 42 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

27.85 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 12.70Grid (delivery to the meter) 10.56Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.59ct./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 St. Moritz 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

St. Moritz has 5’027 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 1.7% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

5’027 inhabitants

Density: 175 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.6 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 13.3 %20–64 years 63.3 %65 and over 23.4 %

About 1 resident in 8 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 4 in 10 residents (44.8%) hold 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, 1.02% of homes in St. Moritz were vacant, about 1 in 98 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings6101.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)5’963

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

St. Moritz has 38 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 3’363 departures are scheduled across all stops, 345 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops38At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday3’363of which evening (from 8 pm): 345 (10 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday3’34599 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0007.56Swiss 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

St. Moritz’s territory is 9.0% built-up, 26.3% farmland and 20.0% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 9.0 %Farmland 26.3 %Forest 20.0 %Other (water, rock…) 44.8 %
Jobs7’185reference year 2018
Establishments822reference year 2018
Social assistance rate0.5 %reference year 2019

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