Graubünden · Region Surselva · BFS commune no. 3672^[8]

Safiental

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 67’553per year, after tax, insurance and rent

Income tax^[1]CHF 13’60213.6% of income

Health insurance^[3]CHF 499adult, per month

Rent, 2 rooms^[4]≈ CHF 1’071per month, estimate

Residents^[5]9725.3% foreign nationals

Language region^[12]Germanmajority main language

Nearest job hub^[7]61 minto Chur

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer, 2-room flat. See how Safiental ranks for your household →
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Safiental has 972 residents, making it the 55th largest of the 100 communes in the canton of Graubünden.

5% 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 13’602 a year in income tax here, less than in 3 of its 14 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 61 minutes away on a weekday morning.

Living here

Sunshine per year⁠^[13]: 1’550 h; Less sunny than 85% of Swiss communes; MeteoSwiss, normals 1991–2020; average over where people live, terrain shade included
Winter sunshine, Nov–Feb (a fog indicator)⁠^[13]: 270 h; More winter sun than 55% 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]: 0.1%; Less than in 90% 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]: 7%; Median: Graubünden 10%, Switzerland 7%; BAFU surface runoff hazard map 2018; an overview, not an assessment of any building
Residents with fibre to the building (estimate)⁠^[16]: ≈ 2%; Less than in 90% of communes; BAKOM broadband atlas 2026; estimated from 250 m squares published in classes; fibre at least as far as the building (FTTB/FTTH)
Electricity price, 5-room flat (ElCom profile H4)⁠^[17]: 25.4–28.8 Rp./kWh; About CHF 1’140–1’300 a year for 4’500 kWh · Dearer than in 50% of communes; ElCom tariffs 2027, standard products, excl. VAT; operators: Gemeinde Safiental, Stromversorgung, Repower AG. The price depends on the address
Vacancy rate (share of dwellings standing empty)⁠^[18]: 0.12%; Switzerland 0.93%, canton GR 0.51%. A low rate means flats are hard to find; BFS dwelling vacancy survey, 1 June 2026: 1 empty dwellings for rent or sale

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	3’168 6.3%	9’105 11.4%	13’602 13.6%	26’532 17.7%	41’328 20.7%	73’338 24.4%
Married, single income, no children	117 0.2%	4’034 5.0%	7’655 7.7%	18’878 12.6%	33’108 16.6%	64’689 21.6%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children	0 0.0%	3’267 4.1%	6’561 6.6%	16’997 11.3%	29’778 14.9%	60’843 20.3%
Married, single income, 2 children	0 0.0%	83 0.1%	2’332 2.3%	12’207 8.1%	25’268 12.6%	56’547 18.8%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 92%, commune 105%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 20.5%, Roman Catholic 11%.^[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

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

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

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	61
Pfäffikon SZ	133
Rapperswil	145
Zürich HB	146
St. Gallen	151
Zürich Oerlikon	154
Zürich Altstetten	156
Schlieren	162

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]
Flims	10’884	513	2’954
Sufers	11’790	499	146
Sagogn	12’092	499	777
Bonaduz	12’333	513	3’618
Lumnezia	12’696	499	2’056
Vals	12’998	499	948
Trin	12’998	513	1’574
Ilanz/Glion	13’300	499	5’101
Tschappina	13’300	499	148
Rheinwald	13’300	499	598
Muntogna da Schons	13’300	499	378
Safiental	13’602	499	972
Cazis	14’206	499	2’551
Flerden	14’508	499	253
Rhäzüns	14’508	513	1’607

Population

Residents972^[5]

Foreign nationals5.3%

Aged 0–1918.7%

Aged 20–6455.7%

Aged 65+25.6%

Area151.42 km²^[6]

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 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.
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.
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 Office of Communications (OFCOM/BAKOM), broadband atlas. Broadband atlas: fibre connections FTTB/FTTH (2026); reference date 2026-04-30; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), electricity tariffs 2027. Electricity tariffs 2027, consumption profile H4; reference date 2027-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), dwelling vacancy survey 2026. Dwelling vacancy survey 2026; reference date 2026-06-01; 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 Safiental COA.svg, SpinnerLaserzthe2nd, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.