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Switzerland · Canton GR

Domat/Ems

7013
GR CANTON7013
Residents
8'428
Area
24.2 km²
Population density
348 pop./km²
Elevation
991 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
2'168 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
85%
Postal codes
1

Relief © swisstopo · TINITALY · geoland.at · LGL · IGN

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
4'188 49.7%
Men
4'240 50.3%
Children & youth (0–19)
1'682 20.0%
Swiss citizens
6'251 74.2%
Foreign residents
2'177 25.8%
Population density
348 pop./km²
0–19 · 1'682 · 20.0%20–64 · 5'011 · 59.5%65+ · 1'735 · 20.6%
Foreign residents 25.8%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP31.9% · strongest party
SVP31.9%
Mitte28.2%
SP20.3%
FDP10.0%
GLP4.3%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier85%
Cantonal tax multiplier92%
85%GR range 30%120%
Tax rank 38 of 100 in canton Grisons
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
12'394 CHF(12.4%)
Rank 37 of 100 in the canton · 369 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 12'696 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Rongellen 9'071 CHF · most expensive Flerden 14'508 CHF
Income tax as % of gross income
0%8%15%23%30%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:12'394 CHF(~12.4%)
Domat/EmsCanton range GrisonsSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeDomat/EmsGrisonsSwitzerland median
40'0003.7%2.64.3%5.4%
50'0005.7%4.16.8%7.8%
60'0007.6%5.59%10.5%
70'0009.2%6.610.8%11.9%
80'00010.3%7.512.2%13.1%
90'00011.3%8.213.3%14.1%
100'00012.4%9.114.5%15.3%
110'00013.3%9.815.5%16.3%
120'00014.1%10.516.4%17.2%
130'00014.8%1117.2%18.1%
140'00015.6%11.718%19%
150'00016.2%12.218.8%19.7%
175'00017.8%13.520.5%21.6%
200'00019.1%14.721.9%23.2%
225'00020.2%15.623.1%24.6%
250'00021.2%16.524.1%25.8%
275'00022%17.325%26.8%
300'00022.7%17.925.8%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20202 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)7.9 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'451 mm
2 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
2'168 m
Mean elevation
950 m
Relief
1'609 m
Mean slope
19.3°
Flat share
24.8%
South-facing
2.9%
Above 2000 m
2.8%
Relief 1'609 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
62.6 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
84.5 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
13'900
63 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 · 2026
Tariff H4
25.64 Rp./kWh
Energy
12.7 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
9.2 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.8 Rp./kWh
25.64 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 29.2 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Rhiienergie AG (rhiienergie)
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
Vacancy rate
0.53 %
Avg. rooms
3.8
Dwellings
3'960
Built before 194612.3%
Built since 200127.9%
0.53 %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 · NPVM
Major centrePT 111 min · Car 89 min
AgglomerationPT 20 min · Car 18 min
Remoteness 77/100 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Localities

swisstopo · 1
What is the postal code of Domat/Ems?
The postal code of Domat/Ems is 7013.
What is the tax rate in Domat/Ems?
The municipal tax multiplier of Domat/Ems is 85% (2026); canton GR levies 92%.
How much tax do you pay in Domat/Ems?
A single person without children pays about 12'394 CHF income tax in Domat/Ems on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 37 of 100 in canton GR. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Domat/Ems have?
Domat/Ems has 8'428 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Domat/Ems?
Domat/Ems has 2'177 foreign residents, a share of 25.83% (2025).

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