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Coat of arms of Surses

Surses

Canton: Graubünden (GR)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

75/100

High index

National rank: 184 / 2’110 · Top 9% nationally

Taxes82/100
Premiums95/100
Electricity51/100
Housing33/100
PT service95/100

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

Median altitude2’265 m
Area323.8 km²
Postcode7452
FSO no.3543
DistrictRegion Albula
Tax burden10.6 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price26.9 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums536 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population2’494+4.9 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.47 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops54No 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 Surses pays 10.6% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 8’480 a year. That is CHF 2’010 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

SursesSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 8’480 CHF/year2’010 CHF/year less
10.6 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 17’330 CHF/year3’370 CHF/year less
14.4 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 11’140 CHF/year2’330 CHF/year less
9.3 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 11’420 CHF/year3’500 CHF/year less
7.6 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 10’980 CHF/year2’000 CHF/year less
13.7 %
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 →Derived from official data

A typical household (profile H4, 4’500 kWh a year) in Surses pays 26.93 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’210 a year. That is close to the median Swiss municipality.

26.93 ct./kWh

in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 7.95Grid (delivery to the meter) 12.51Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 6.47ct./kWh

Municipality served by 2 grid operators: value = median of tariffs (Civiora calculation on official ElCom data).

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 Surses pays a median CHF 536 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 6’430 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 64 a month less than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

536 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-3 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult395.50 CHF/monthapprox. 4’750 CHF/year
19–25 years279.80 CHF/monthapprox. 3’360 CHF/year
Child105.20 CHF/monthapprox. 1’260 CHF/year

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

Population and demographics

Official

Surses has 2’494 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 4.9% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

2’494 inhabitants

Density: 8 inhab./km² · 2025

+1.2 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 13.8 %20–64 years 55.1 %65 and over 31.1 %

About 1 resident in 7 is under 20, and 1 in 3 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 5 (18.9%) 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, 0.47% of homes in Surses were vacant, about 1 in 213 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings2301.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)4’832

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

Surses has 54 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 1’065 departures are scheduled across all stops, 31 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops54No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday1’065of which evening (from 8 pm): 31 (3 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday97391 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’00021.65Swiss 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

Surses’s territory is 1.1% built-up, 41.7% farmland and 18.3% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 1.1 %Farmland 41.7 %Forest 18.3 %Other (water, rock…) 39.0 %
Jobs1’426reference year 2018
Establishments305reference year 2018
Social assistance rate0.4 %reference year 2019

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