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Thusis

Canton: Graubünden (GR)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

68/100

Above the median

National rank: 413 / 2’110 · Top 20% nationally

Taxes62/100
Premiums95/100
Electricity98/100
Housing27/100
PT service57/100

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

Median altitude1’523 m
Area16.8 km²
Postcode7430
FSO no.3668
DistrictRegion Viamala
Tax burden11.9 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price15.9 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums536 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population3’453+3.9 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.35 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops13At 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 Thusis pays 11.9% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 9’520 a year. That is CHF 970 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

ThusisSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’520 CHF/year970 CHF/year less
11.9 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 19’320 CHF/year1’380 CHF/year less
16.1 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 12’430 CHF/year1’030 CHF/year less
10.4 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 12’740 CHF/year2’180 CHF/year less
8.5 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 12’330 CHF/year660 CHF/year less
15.4 %
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 Thusis pays 15.86 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 710 a year. That is CHF 497 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

15.86 ct./kWh

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 6.20Grid (delivery to the meter) 0.36Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 9.30ct./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 Thusis 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

Thusis has 3’453 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 3.9% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

3’453 inhabitants

Density: 206 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.4 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 16.8 %20–64 years 60.7 %65 and over 22.5 %

About 1 resident in 6 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 4 in 10 residents (35.9%) 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, 0.35% of homes in Thusis were vacant, about 1 in 286 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings701.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)2’025

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

Thusis has 13 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 970 departures are scheduled across all stops, 117 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops13At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday970of which evening (from 8 pm): 117 (12 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday69972 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0003.76Swiss 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

Thusis’s territory is 7.8% built-up, 23.7% farmland and 61.7% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 7.8 %Farmland 23.7 %Forest 61.7 %Other (water, rock…) 6.8 %
Jobs2’323reference year 2018
Establishments351reference year 2018
Social assistance rate3.9 %reference year 2019

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