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Graubünden · Region Imboden · BFS commune no. 3722[7]

Coat of arms of Domat/EmsDomat / Ems

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 81’454per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 12’39412.4% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 513adult, per month
Residents[4]8’42825.8% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]23 minto Chur

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

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Domat/Ems has 8’428 residents, making it the 4th largest of the 100 communes in the canton of Graubünden.

26% of residents are foreign nationals, close to the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 12’394 a year in income tax here, less than in 6 of its 8 neighbouring communes.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 513 a month, below the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Chur, about 23 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 children2’868
5.7%		8’273
10.3%		12’394
12.4%		24’347
16.2%		38’120
19.1%		68’082
22.7%
Married, single income, no children112
0.2%		3’671
4.6%		6’977
7.0%		17’286
11.5%		30’552
15.3%		60’129
20.0%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children0
0.0%		2’958
3.7%		5’953
6.0%		15’506
10.3%		27’346
13.7%		56’439
18.8%
Married, single income, 2 children0
0.0%		75
0.1%		2’096
2.1%		11’145
7.4%		23’256
11.6%		52’563
17.5%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 92%, commune 85%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 18%, Roman Catholic 12%.[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 2 of Graubünden.[3]

Cheapest insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 474CHF 513
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 104CHF 133

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
Chur23
Pfäffikon SZ105
Zürich HB114
Rapperswil115
St. Gallen123
Zürich Oerlikon125
Zürich Altstetten126
Schlieren132

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]
Rothenbrunnen12’092499337
Bonaduz12’3335133’618
Domat/Ems12’3945138’428
Chur12’57555039’753
Churwalden12’6965502’075
Felsberg13’3005132’849
Tamins13’3005131’225
Domleschg13’9044992’233
Rhäzüns14’5085131’607

Population

Residents8’428[4]
Foreign nationals25.8%
Aged 0–1920.0%
Aged 20–6459.5%
Aged 65+20.6%
Area24.22 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 Domat-Ems COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.