Graubünden · Region Imboden · BFS commune no. 3732[8]
Flims
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Flims has 2’954 residents, making it the 17th largest of the 100 communes in the canton of Graubünden.
24% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
With 26% 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 10’884 a year in income tax here, less than in 5 of its 6 neighbouring communes and among the lowest quarter in Graubünden.
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 58 minutes away on a weekday morning.
Living here
- Sunshine per year[13]
- 1’850 h
- Sunnier than 80% of Swiss communes
- MeteoSwiss, normals 1991–2020; average over where people live, terrain shade included
- Winter sunshine, Nov–Feb (a fog indicator)[13]
- 450 h
- More winter sun than 95% of communes
- MeteoSwiss, normals 1991–2020. Little winter sun usually means fog or a shaded valley; it is not a count of fog days
- Residents with road noise above 55 dB(A) by day[14]
- 9%
- Less than in 65% of communes
- BAFU sonBASE road noise model 2021; estimate from where people live
- Residents with rail noise above 55 dB(A) by day[14]
- 0%
- Median: Graubünden 0%, Switzerland 0%
- BAFU sonBASE rail noise model 2021; estimate from where people live
- Residents in areas where heavy rain can flood the ground over 10 cm deep[15]
- 11%
- Median: Graubünden 10%, Switzerland 7%
- BAFU surface runoff hazard map 2018; an overview, not an assessment of any building
Federal overview map only. For floods, landslides and avalanches at a specific address, check the canton's hazard map. Open the federal hazard maps here →
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 | 2’493 5.0% | 7’232 9.0% | 10’884 10.9% | 21’617 14.4% | 34’114 17.1% | 61’509 20.5% |
| Married, single income, no children | 107 0.2% | 3’216 4.0% | 6’131 6.1% | 15’297 10.2% | 27’356 13.7% | 54’432 18.1% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 0 0.0% | 2’572 3.2% | 5’194 5.2% | 13’643 9.1% | 24’306 12.2% | 50’934 17.0% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 0 0.0% | 64 0.1% | 1’799 1.8% | 9’818 6.5% | 20’740 10.4% | 47’583 15.9% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 92%, commune 60%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 13.5%, Roman Catholic 14%.[2]
Health insurance premiums 2027
Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 2 of Graubünden.[3]
| Cheapest insurer | Median insurer | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover | CHF 474 | CHF 513 |
| Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover | CHF 104 | CHF 133 |
Rent
Average monthly net rent (without service charges and heating) paid by tenants, BFS Structural Survey 2023.[4]
| Flat | CHF/month | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| 2 rooms single | ≈ CHF 1’071 | Estimate |
| 3 rooms couple | ≈ CHF 1’339 | Estimate |
| 4 rooms family | ≈ CHF 1’502 | Estimate |
BFS publishes no rent for this commune, so these are estimates (≈), not measured figures: the canton’s average rent, adjusted for the type of commune. New leases usually cost more than these averages. How rent is estimated
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.[7]
| Hub | Minutes |
|---|---|
| Chur | 58 |
| Pfäffikon SZ | 133 |
| Rapperswil | 143 |
| Zürich HB | 146 |
| St. Gallen | 150 |
| Zürich Altstetten | 152 |
| Zürich Oerlikon | 153 |
| Schlieren | 157 |
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[5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laax | 9’675 | 499 | 2’104 |
| Flims | 10’884 | 513 | 2’954 |
| Sagogn | 12’092 | 499 | 777 |
| Trin | 12’998 | 513 | 1’574 |
| Glarus SüdGL | 13’330 | 517 | 9’634 |
| Safiental | 13’602 | 499 | 972 |
| PfäfersSG | 15’029 | 522 | 1’647 |
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), Structural Survey 2023. Average rent by number of rooms (Structural Survey 2023); reference date 2023 (Structural Survey); 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.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), language regions. Language regions (Structural Survey 2016–2020); reference date 2016–2020; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: MeteoSwiss. Sunshine duration, climate normals 1991–2020 (spatial analysis); reference date 1991–2020; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN/BAFU), sonBASE. Road and rail noise by day, sonBASE (model 2021); reference date 2021; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: FOEN/BAFU, cantonal building insurers (VKG), Swiss Insurance Association (SVV), surface runoff hazard map. Surface runoff hazard map (2018); reference date 2018-05-22; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Population and households statistics (STATPOP) 2025, hectare data; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Coat of arms: CHE Flims COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.