Valais · Bezirk Goms · BFS commune no. 6056[7]
Ernen
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Ernen ranks for your household →
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Ernen has 538 residents, making it the 90th largest of the 122 communes in the canton of Valais.
11% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
With 35% 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 14’257 a year in income tax here, less than in any of its 6 neighbouring communes and among the lowest quarter in Valais.
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 121 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 | 3’898 7.8% | 9’487 11.9% | 14’257 14.3% | 29’700 19.8% | 49’282 24.6% | 84’732 28.2% |
| Married, single income, no children | 1’808 3.6% | 5’529 6.9% | 8’548 8.5% | 18’512 12.3% | 36’626 18.3% | 72’180 24.1% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 614 1.2% | 4’260 5.3% | 7’060 7.1% | 16’193 10.8% | 31’860 15.9% | 67’056 22.4% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 34 0.1% | 1’286 1.6% | 3’409 3.4% | 11’671 7.8% | 25’304 12.7% | 62’583 20.9% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 100%, commune 110%. 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 | 121 |
| Sion | 163 |
| Thun | 169 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernen | 14’257 | 504 | 538 |
| Goms | 14’332 | 504 | 1’163 |
| Grengiols | 14’406 | 504 | 409 |
| Fiesch | 14’986 | 504 | 894 |
| Binn | 15’413 | 504 | 126 |
| Bellwald | 15’894 | 504 | 364 |
| 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 Ernen COA alt.svg, Espandero, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
