Valais · Bezirk Raron · BFS commune no. 6205[7]
Bettmeralp
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Bettmeralp ranks for your household →
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Bettmeralp has 468 residents, making it the 94th largest of the 122 communes in the canton of Valais.
15% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
With 25% 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 15’949 a year in income tax here, less than in 1 of its 7 neighbouring communes.
The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 504 a month, below the Swiss median of CHF 564.
The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Visp, about 75 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]
| Profile | CHF 50’000 | CHF 80’000 | CHF 100’000 | CHF 150’000 | CHF 200’000 | CHF 300’000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single, no children | 4’667 9.3% | 10’894 13.6% | 15’949 15.9% | 32’154 21.4% | 51’748 25.9% | 88’968 29.7% |
| Married, single income, no children | 2’362 4.7% | 6’381 8.0% | 9’615 9.6% | 20’075 13.4% | 39’050 19.5% | 76’365 25.5% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 1’042 2.1% | 5’024 6.3% | 8’067 8.1% | 17’718 11.8% | 34’284 17.1% | 71’043 23.7% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 34 0.1% | 1’833 2.3% | 4’169 4.2% | 12’943 8.6% | 27’496 13.7% | 66’231 22.1% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 100%, commune 120%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 0%, Roman Catholic 0%.[2]
Health insurance premiums 2027
Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 2 of Valais.[3]
| Cheapest insurer | Median insurer | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover | CHF 460 | CHF 504 |
| Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover | CHF 105 | CHF 131 |
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]
| Hub | Minutes |
|---|---|
| Visp | 75 |
| Sion | 115 |
| Thun | 122 |
| Martigny | 128 |
| Bern | 145 |
| Montreux | 164 |
| Vevey | 175 |
| Fribourg | 176 |
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).
| Commune | Tax CHF/yr[1] | Premium CHF/mo[3] | Population[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naters | 14’257 | 504 | 10’791 |
| Fieschertal | 14’257 | 504 | 359 |
| Grengiols | 14’406 | 504 | 409 |
| Fiesch | 14’986 | 504 | 894 |
| Mörel-Filet | 15’516 | 504 | 743 |
| Riederalp | 15’894 | 504 | 445 |
| Bettmeralp | 15’949 | 504 | 468 |
| Lax | 16’388 | 504 | 340 |
Population
Sources
- 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.
- 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.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- 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.
- 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.
- Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Coat of arms: CHE Betten COA.svg, Espandero, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
