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Graubünden · Region Plessur · BFS commune no. 3921[7]

Coat of arms of ArosaArosa

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 80’709per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 12’69612.7% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 550adult, per month
Residents[4]3’14426.8% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]102 minto Chur

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Arosa ranks for your household →
Compare Arosa with another commune →

Vaz/ObervazLantsch/LenzSchmitten (GR)Albula/AlvraDavosFiderisFurnaJenazKlostersConters im PrättigauChurTrimmis Vaz/ObervazLantsch/LenzSchmitten (GR)Albula/AlvraDavosFiderisFurnaJenazKlostersConters im PrättigauChurTrimmis Arosa

Arosa has 3’144 residents, making it the 15th largest of the 100 communes in the canton of Graubünden.

27% of residents are foreign nationals, close to the Swiss average of 28%.

With 27% of residents aged 65 or over, the population is older than the Swiss average (20%).

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 12’696 a year in income tax here, less than in 6 of its 12 neighbouring communes.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 550 a month, about the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Chur, about 102 minutes away on a weekday morning.

Income tax

Income tax 2026 (federal, cantonal and communal; no church tax) for an employee with gross labour income of…[1]

ProfileCHF 50’000CHF 80’000CHF 100’000CHF 150’000CHF 200’000CHF 300’000
Single, no children2’943
5.9%		8’481
10.6%		12’696
12.7%		24’892
16.6%		38’924
19.5%		69’396
23.1%
Married, single income, no children113
0.2%		3’762
4.7%		7’147
7.1%		17’684
11.8%		31’192
15.6%		61’269
20.4%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children0
0.0%		3’035
3.8%		6’105
6.1%		15’878
10.6%		27’954
14.0%		57’540
19.2%
Married, single income, 2 children0
0.0%		77
0.1%		2’155
2.2%		11’411
7.6%		23’760
11.9%		53’559
17.9%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 92%, commune 90%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 16.5%, Roman Catholic 13%.[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 1 of Graubünden.[3]

Cheapest insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 497CHF 550
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 108CHF 140

Commute to job hubs

Median door-to-door time by public transport and on foot, weekday departures every minute 07:00–08:30, from the commune's busiest station. Includes waiting for the next departure.[6]

HubMinutes
Chur102

Hubs more than 3 hours away are not listed. Commute to any commune or postcode: Ranking →

Compared with neighbouring communes

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000: income tax per year and median adult premium per month (CHF).

CommuneTax CHF/yr[1]Premium CHF/mo[3]Population[4]
Conters im Prättigau10’884513235
Vaz/Obervaz11’4884992’703
Lantsch/Lenz11’790499534
Klosters11’9715134’499
Trimmis12’3945133’472
Chur12’57555039’753
Arosa12’6965503’144
Davos12’99851310’738
Jenaz12’9985131’150
Schmitten (GR)13’300499213
Albula/Alvra13’3004991’310
Fideris13’300513634
Furna14’508513200

Population

Residents3’144[4]
Foreign nationals26.8%
Aged 0–1912.3%
Aged 20–6461.0%
Aged 65+26.7%
Area154.79 km²[5]

Sources

  1. Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax burden statistics 2026. Tax burden in the communes, tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  2. Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax multipliers 2026. Tax multipliers (income tax), tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  3. Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), health insurance premiums 2027. Health insurance premiums 2027 (mandatory basic insurance); reference date 2027 premiums (published Sept 2026); downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  4. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  5. © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  6. Timetable: opentransportdata.swiss; walking network © OpenStreetMap contributors. Public transport commute to job hubs (computed); reference date timetable fahrplan-2026-gtfs2020, 2026-11-03 07:00–08:30; downloaded 2026-11-02. Licence.
  7. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Swiss official commune register. Swiss official commune register (historicized); reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  10. Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

Coat of arms: CHE Arosa COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.