Valais · District de Sion · BFS commune no. 6263[7]
Grimisuat
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Grimisuat ranks for your household →
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Grimisuat has 3’979 residents, making it the 28th largest of the 122 communes in the canton of Valais.
17% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 15’492 a year in income tax here, less than in 2 of its 4 neighbouring communes.
The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 563 a month, about the Swiss median of CHF 564.
The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Sion, about 38 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 | 4’335 8.7% | 10’426 13.0% | 15’492 15.5% | 31’745 21.2% | 51’952 26.0% | 88’995 29.7% |
| Married, single income, no children | 2’185 4.4% | 6’081 7.6% | 9’321 9.3% | 19’785 13.2% | 39’264 19.6% | 76’365 25.5% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 858 1.7% | 4’752 5.9% | 7’774 7.8% | 17’390 11.6% | 34’456 17.2% | 71’025 23.7% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 34 0.1% | 1’649 2.1% | 3’898 3.9% | 12’659 8.4% | 27’474 13.7% | 66’270 22.1% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 100%, commune 125%. 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 1 of Valais.[3]
| Cheapest insurer | Median insurer | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover | CHF 538 | CHF 563 |
| Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover | CHF 128 | CHF 144 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Sion | 38 |
| Martigny | 63 |
| Visp | 78 |
| Montreux | 97 |
| Vevey | 108 |
| Lausanne | 121 |
| Renens | 128 |
| Thun | 137 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sion | 14’257 | 563 | 37’844 |
| Savièse | 15’105 | 563 | 8’453 |
| Grimisuat | 15’492 | 563 | 3’979 |
| Ayent | 15’960 | 563 | 4’509 |
| Arbaz | 16’001 | 563 | 1’474 |
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: Grimisuat-blazon.svg, Taktaal, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
