Valais · Bezirk Visp · BFS commune no. 6283[7]
Embd
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Embd has 298 residents, making it the 109th largest of the 122 communes in the canton of Valais.
8% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
With 29% 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 15’960 a year in income tax here, less than in 1 of its 5 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 62 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 | 4’504 9.0% | 10’790 13.5% | 15’960 16.0% | 32’499 21.7% | 52’836 26.4% | 90’495 30.2% |
| Married, single income, no children | 2’279 4.6% | 6’294 7.9% | 9’603 9.6% | 20’255 13.5% | 40’122 20.1% | 77’835 25.9% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 950 1.9% | 4’926 6.2% | 8’023 8.0% | 17’816 11.9% | 35’312 17.7% | 72’420 24.1% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 34 0.1% | 1’745 2.2% | 4’072 4.1% | 13’010 8.7% | 28’300 14.2% | 67’563 22.5% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 100%, commune 130%. 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 | 62 |
| Sion | 108 |
| Thun | 119 |
| Martigny | 123 |
| Bern | 142 |
| Montreux | 161 |
| Vevey | 172 |
| Fribourg | 173 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ergisch | 13’690 | 504 | 184 |
| St. Niklaus | 15’289 | 504 | 2’347 |
| Unterbäch | 15’894 | 504 | 483 |
| Törbel | 15’956 | 504 | 514 |
| Embd | 15’960 | 504 | 298 |
| Grächen | 17’302 | 504 | 1’321 |
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 Embd COA.svg, Original: Unknown author Vector: Taktaal, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
