Ticino vs Grisons
In short: taxes are lower in Grisons, rent is cheaper in Ticino and the health premium is lower in Grisons. All metrics in detail:
| Metric | Ticino | Grisons | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income tax (single, 80k) | CHF 9'474 | CHF 8'398 | ESTV · 2026 |
| Rent (avg) | CHF 1'245 | CHF 1'368 | BFS Strukturerhebung · 2024 |
| Health premium, standard model (adult) | CHF 748.5 | CHF 558.66 | BAG / priminfo · 2027 |
| Lowest health premium (adult) | CHF 499.65 | CHF 324.91 | BAG / priminfo · 2027 |
| Average health premium (adult) | CHF 603.66 | CHF 415.76 | BAG / priminfo · 2027 |
| Health premium saving potential (adult) | CHF 104.01 | CHF 90.85 | BAG / priminfo · 2027 |
| Premium subsidy recipients | 31.7% | 32.2% | BAG KVSTAT T 4.02 · 2025 |
| Premium subsidy per recipient | CHF 3'804 | CHF 1'980 | BAG KVSTAT T 4.08 · 2025 |
| Premium subsidy as share of premium | 67.8% | 50% | BAG KVSTAT T 4.08 · 2025 |
| Electricity price | 25.91 | 28.55 | ElCom · 2027 |
| Offences (per 1,000) | 41.69 | 48.94 | BFS PKS · 2024 |
| Violent offences (per 1,000) | 3.96 | 3.76 | BFS PKS · 2025 |
| Vacancy rate | 1.92% | 0.57% | BFS LWZ · 2025 |
| New dwellings (per 1,000) | 5.61 | 5.56 | BFS Bau- und Wohnbaustatistik · 2024 |
| Sunshine | 1'906.2 h | 1'757.5 h | MeteoSwiss · 2025 |
| Jobs | 250'615 | 142'755 | BFS STATENT · 2024 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9% | 1.1% | SECO amstat · 2026 |
| Cross-border commuters (share of jobs) | 31.51% | 6.91% | BFS GGS/STATENT · 2024 |
| Median net income | CHF 45'500 | CHF 50'350 | ESTV dBSt · 2022 |
| Naturalisations (per 1,000 foreigners) | 10.6 | 16.6 | BFS/SEM Einbürgerungsstatistik · 2025 |
| Population growth | 0.25% | 0.61% | BFS Demografische Bilanz · 2025 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000) | 6.35 | 6.85 | BFS BEVNAT · 2025 |
| Net migration (per 1,000) | 5.89‰ | 8.65‰ | BFS Demografische Bilanz · 2025 |
| Foreign residents | 29.8% | 21.24% | BFS STATPOP · 2025 |
| Fiscal balance per capita | −CHF 526 | CHF 214 | EFV FS-Modell · 2024 |
| Cantonal net debt per capita | CHF 7'366 | −CHF 10'274 | EFV Finanzstatistik · 2024 |
| Hospital beds (per 1,000) | 4.9 | 5.83 | BFS Krankenhausstatistik · 2024 |
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 615.78 | 576.24 | BFS/ASTRA IVZ · 2024 |
| Electric share of car fleet | 3.45% | 3.66% | BFS/ASTRA IVZ · 2024 |
| Electric share of new cars | 10.25% | 19.67% | BFS/ASTRA IVZ · 2024 |
| Motorbikes per 1,000 residents | 136.15 | 84.49 | BFS/ASTRA IVZ · 2024 |
| Goods vehicles per 1,000 residents | 70.34 | 76.07 | BFS/ASTRA IVZ · 2024 |
| Gigabit broadband availability | 50.5% | 41.6% | BAKOM Breitbandatlas · 2026 |
| Public-transport accessibility (ARE index) | 1'721.4 | 1'511.9 | ARE Erreichbarkeit · 2017 |
| Solar power per resident | 1'005.1 | 1'074.3 | BFE Pronovo register · 2026 |
| Population in Energiestadt communes | 63.9% | 53.9% | BFE Energiestadt · 2025 |
| Organic farmland share | 24.85% | 65.62% | BFS Landwirtschaftsstatistik · 2025 |
Frequently asked questions
Where are taxes lower: Ticino or Grisons?
In the canton of Grisons (CHF 8'398 per year).
Where is rent cheaper: Ticino or Grisons?
In the canton of Ticino (CHF 1'245 per month).