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Vals

Canton: Graubünden (GR)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

83/100

High index

National rank: 35 / 2’110 · Top 2% nationally

Taxes78/100
Premiums95/100
Electricity98/100
Housing52/100
PT service90/100

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

Median altitude2’311 m
Area175.6 km²
Postcode7116
FSO no.3603
DistrictRegion Surselva
Tax burden10.9 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price19.1 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums536 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population948+0.2 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.84 %01.06.2026 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops13No 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 Vals pays 10.9% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 8’690 a year. That is CHF 1’800 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

ValsSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 8’690 CHF/year1’800 CHF/year less
10.9 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 17’720 CHF/year2’980 CHF/year less
14.8 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 11’400 CHF/year2’060 CHF/year less
9.5 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 11’670 CHF/year3’240 CHF/year less
7.8 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’260 CHF/year1’730 CHF/year less
14.1 %
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 Vals pays 19.14 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 860 a year. That is CHF 350 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

19.14 ct./kWh

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 5.75Grid (delivery to the meter) 7.69Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 5.70ct./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 Vals 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

Vals has 948 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 0.2% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

948 inhabitants

Density: 5 inhab./km² · 2025

−1.0 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 14.2 %20–64 years 60.0 %65 and over 25.8 %

About 1 resident in 7 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 4 (23.5%) 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, 0.84% of homes in Vals were vacant, about 1 in 119 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings901.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)1’076

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

Vals has 13 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 292 departures are scheduled across all stops, 9 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops13No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday292of which evening (from 8 pm): 9 (3 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday26290 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’00013.71Swiss 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

Vals’s territory is 0.6% built-up, 32.2% farmland and 12.2% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 0.6 %Farmland 32.2 %Forest 12.2 %Other (water, rock…) 55.0 %
Jobs686reference year 2018
Establishments115reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.3 %reference year 2019

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