Vicinus

Graubünden · Region Viamala · BFS commune no. 3663[7]

Coat of arms of MaseinMasein

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 79’499per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 14’50814.5% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 499adult, per month
Residents[4]5388.6% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]80 minto Chur

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Masein ranks for your household →
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CazisFlerdenThusisUrmein CazisThusisUrmein Masein

Masein has 538 residents, making it the 77th largest of the 100 communes in the canton of Graubünden.

9% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 14’508 a year in income tax here, more than in any of its 4 neighbouring communes and among the highest quarter in Graubünden.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 499 a month, below the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Chur, about 80 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 children3’394
6.8%		9’729
12.2%		14’508
14.5%		28’170
18.8%		43’732
21.9%		77’283
25.8%
Married, single income, no children120
0.2%		4’307
5.4%		8’163
8.2%		20’072
13.4%		35’024
17.5%		68’109
22.7%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children0
0.0%		3’498
4.4%		7’016
7.0%		18’114
12.1%		31’602
15.8%		64’149
21.4%
Married, single income, 2 children0
0.0%		89
0.1%		2’510
2.5%		13’004
8.7%		26’776
13.4%		59’535
19.8%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 92%, commune 120%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 20.5%, Roman Catholic 15%.[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

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

Cheapest insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 437CHF 499
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 98CHF 129

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
Chur80
Pfäffikon SZ158
Rapperswil166
Zürich HB169
St. Gallen175
Bellinzona176
Zürich Altstetten177

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]
Urmein12’092499162
Cazis14’2064992’551
Thusis14’2064993’453
Masein14’508499538
Flerden14’508499253

Population

Residents538[4]
Foreign nationals8.6%
Aged 0–1925.5%
Aged 20–6454.5%
Aged 65+20.1%
Area4.2 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 Masein COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.