Switzerland · Canton VS
Crans-Montana
3960–3976Residents
10'782
Area
59.7 km²
Population density
181 pop./km²
Elevation
1'495 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
3'173 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
115%
Postal codes
9
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
5'311 49.3%
Men
5'471 50.7%
Children & youth (0–19)
1'624 15.1%
Swiss citizens
6'683 62.0%
Foreign residents
4'099 38.0%
Population density
181 pop./km²
0–19 · 1'624 · 15.1%20–64 · 6'309 · 58.5%65+ · 2'849 · 26.4%
Foreign residents 38.0%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
60.1% YesNo 39.9%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
48.4% YesNo 51.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
23.2% YesNo 76.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
43.0% YesNo 57.0%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
52.1% YesNo 47.9%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
62.6% YesNo 37.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
63.7% YesNo 36.3%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
14.5% YesNo 85.6%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
13.5% YesNo 86.5%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte30.4% · strongest party
Mitte30.4%
SVP23.8%
FDP17.6%
SP15.4%
GRÜNE10.4%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier115%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
115%VS range 100%145%
Tax rank 40 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
14'540 CHF(14.5%)
Rank 31 of 122 in the canton · 937 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 15'413 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Bister VS 13'690 CHF · most expensive Grächen 17'302 CHF
100'000 CHF:14'540 CHF(~14.5%)
Crans-MontanaCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Crans-Montana | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.5% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.4% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 10.8% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 12.1% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 13.2% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 14.5% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 15.7% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 16.8% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 17.9% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 19.1% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 20.1% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 22.9% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 25% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 26.3% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 27.2% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 28% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 28.7% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.7 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)3.8 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020723 mm
8.7 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
3'173 m
Mean elevation
1'804 m
Relief
2'628 m
Mean slope
22.8°
Flat share
2.5%
South-facing
57.9%
Above 2000 m
40.7%
Relief 2'628 m0 m3'847 m
Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo swissALTIRegio) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.
swissALTIRegio 2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 28.08.2026
Roof potential
136.8 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
192.6 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
30'400
137 GWh/yr01'133 GWh/yr
BFE solar factsheet ↗Modelled roof and façade potential from the BFE solar model — the electricity these surfaces could produce, not installed capacity or what the municipality actually generates today. The household figure divides the roof potential by 4'500 kWh per year, ElCom’s reference household (consumption profile H4, a 5-room apartment).
Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), retrieved 31.08.2026
Electricity
ElCom · 2026Tariff H4
26.87 Rp./kWh
Energy
14 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
7.73 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.38 Rp./kWh
26.87 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator OIKEN SA
ElCom tariff comparison ↗How this is measured
Total household electricity price for ElCom consumption profile H4 — 4'500 kWh a year, a 5-room flat with electric stove and tumble dryer — standard product, excluding VAT, for the tariff year shown. Energy, grid usage, levies to public bodies and the federal grid surcharge are included. Canton and Swiss medians are ElCom's own published figures.
2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026
Housing
BFSVacancy rate
0.7 %
Avg. rooms
3.2
Dwellings
12'489
Built before 19469.1%
Built since 200114.0%
0.7 %0 %12 %
Vacancy rate from the BFS vacant-dwelling count (2025); building age and room count from the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics (2024). The average room count treats the ‘6 rooms or more’ class as 6, so it is a slight lower bound. The vacancy rate is volatile for small municipalities.
Buildings and Dwellings Statistics 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Accessibility
ARE · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Websitecommune-cransmontana.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities10'782 #8 VS · #160 CHFamilies & children15.1% #92 VS · #1980 CHAge structure26.4% #44 VS · #280 CHWomen share49.3% #67 VS · #1410 CHForeign residents38% #7 VS · #99 CHPopulation density181/km² #25 VS · #1088 CHTax burden14'540 #31 VS · #937 CHTaxes115% #40 VSWarmest municipalities8.7 °C #35 VS · #1522 CHSunniest municipalities56.4% #13 VS · #19 CHRainiest municipalities723 mm #86 VS · #2065 CHVoter turnout52.7% #69 VS · #1388 CHAgainst Switzerland21% #27 VS · #505 CHAligned with Switzerland79% #49 VS · #996 CHSVP strongholds23.8% #71 VS · #1613 CHSP strongholds15.4% #33 VS · #905 CHCentre strongholds30.4% #84 VS · #228 CHFDP strongholds17.6% #34 VS · #608 CHGLP strongholds2.1% #39 VS · #1750 CHGreen strongholds10.4% #25 VS · #514 CHLargest by area59.7 km² #22 VS · #135 CHHighest municipalities1'495 m #29 VS · #90 CHRemotest municipalities113 min #57 VS · #239 CHBest-connected municipalities113 min #69 VS · #1879 CHHighest peaks3'173 m #48 VS · #105 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'804 m #60 VS · #130 CHGreatest vertical range2'628 m #33 VS · #58 CHSteepest municipalities22.8° #102 VS · #326 CHSolar potential137 GWh #5 VS · #39 CHCheapest electricity26.87 Rp./kWh #81 VS · #581 CHMost expensive electricity26.87 Rp./kWh #53 VS · #1537 CH
Postal codes (9)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 16Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Crans-Montana?
- Crans-Montana has 9 postal codes: 3960, 3963, 3970, 3971, 3972, 3973, 3974, 3975, 3976.
- What is the tax rate in Crans-Montana?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Crans-Montana is 115% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Crans-Montana?
- A single person without children pays about 14'540 CHF income tax in Crans-Montana on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 31 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Crans-Montana have?
- Crans-Montana has 10'782 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Crans-Montana?
- Crans-Montana has 4'099 foreign residents, a share of 38.02% (2025).
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