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Graubünden · Region Maloja · BFS commune no. 3786[7]

Coat of arms of SamedanSamedan

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 82’058per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 11’79011.8% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 513adult, per month
Residents[4]2’92625.7% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]149 minto Chur

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Samedan ranks for your household →
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Bergün FilisurBeverCelerina/SchlarignaPontresinaLa Punt Chamues-chSt. MoritzSils im Engadin/SeglSilvaplana Bergün FilisurCelerina/SchlarignaPontresinaSt. MoritzSils im Engadin/SeglSilvaplana Samedan

Samedan has 2’926 residents, making it the 18th largest of the 100 communes in the canton of Graubünden.

26% of residents are foreign nationals, close to the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 11’790 a year in income tax here, less than in 1 of its 8 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 149 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 children2’718
5.4%		7’857
9.8%		11’790
11.8%		23’255
15.5%		36’518
18.3%		65’451
21.8%
Married, single income, no children110
0.2%		3’489
4.4%		6’639
6.6%		16’491
11.0%		29’272
14.6%		57’852
19.3%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children0
0.0%		2’804
3.5%		5’650
5.7%		14’760
9.8%		26’130
13.1%		54’237
18.1%
Married, single income, 2 children0
0.0%		71
0.1%		1’977
2.0%		10’614
7.1%		22’250
11.1%		50’571
16.9%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 92%, commune 75%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 17.5%, Roman Catholic 7%.[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 2 of Graubünden.[3]

Cheapest insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 474CHF 513
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 104CHF 133

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
Chur149

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]
La Punt Chamues-ch10’219513763
Celerina/Schlarigna10’2795131’410
St. Moritz10’5815135’027
Silvaplana10’5815131’108
Bever11’488513627
Sils im Engadin/Segl11’488513693
Samedan11’7905132’926
Pontresina11’7905132’077
Bergün Filisur13’300499894

Population

Residents2’926[4]
Foreign nationals25.7%
Aged 0–1916.0%
Aged 20–6463.3%
Aged 65+20.8%
Area113.79 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 Samedan COA.svg, SpinnerLaserzthe2nd, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.