Switzerland · Canton VS
Raron
3930–3942Residents
2'030
Area
30.4 km²
Population density
67 pop./km²
Elevation
644 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
3'920 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
120%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
1'009 49.7%
Men
1'021 50.3%
Children & youth (0–19)
401 19.8%
Swiss citizens
1'670 82.3%
Foreign residents
360 17.7%
Population density
67 pop./km²
0–19 · 401 · 19.8%20–64 · 1'187 · 58.5%65+ · 442 · 21.8%
Foreign residents 17.7%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
59.4% YesNo 40.6%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
52.7% YesNo 47.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
17.6% YesNo 82.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
40.6% YesNo 59.5%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
43.1% YesNo 57.0%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
68.2% YesNo 31.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
51.8% YesNo 48.2%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
12.1% YesNo 87.9%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
10.3% YesNo 89.7%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte63.7% · strongest party
Mitte63.7%
SVP24.4%
SP6.5%
FDP2.0%
GRÜNE2.0%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier120%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
120%VS range 100%145%
Tax rank 46 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
15'133 CHF(15.1%)
Rank 50 of 122 in the canton · 1025 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:15'133 CHF(~15.1%)
RaronCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Raron | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.7% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.4% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 10% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 11.5% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 12.7% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 13.8% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 15.1% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 16.4% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 17.4% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 18.6% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 19.7% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 20.8% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 23.6% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 25.6% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 26.8% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 27.7% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 28.5% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 29.2% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.1 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)3.3 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020709 mm
8.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
3'920 m
Mean elevation
1'849 m
Relief
3'294 m
Mean slope
31.1°
Flat share
12.8%
South-facing
37.1%
Above 2000 m
48.1%
Relief 3'294 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
28.1 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
37.7 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
6'200
28 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
25.23 Rp./kWh
Energy
10.67 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
9.98 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.25 Rp./kWh
25.23 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator EVR Energieversorgung Raron AG
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
1.06 %
Avg. rooms
3.9
Dwellings
1'041
Built before 194615.9%
Built since 200119.4%
1.06 %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 · CC0Websiteraron.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities2'030 #44 VS · #964 CHFamilies & children19.8% #40 VS · #1232 CHAge structure21.8% #79 VS · #903 CHWomen share49.7% #53 VS · #1164 CHForeign residents17.7% #58 VS · #1066 CHPopulation density67/km² #53 VS · #1669 CHTax burden15'133 #51 VS · #1026 CHTaxes120% #46 VSWarmest municipalities8.1 °C #47 VS · #1694 CHSunniest municipalities55% #25 VS · #79 CHRainiest municipalities709 mm #93 VS · #2072 CHVoter turnout53.4% #62 VS · #1303 CHAgainst Switzerland22% #19 VS · #439 CHAligned with Switzerland78% #54 VS · #1061 CHSVP strongholds24.4% #67 VS · #1585 CHSP strongholds6.5% #82 VS · #1830 CHCentre strongholds63.7% #9 VS · #23 CHFDP strongholds2% #100 VS · #2023 CHGLP strongholds1.4% #75 VS · #1881 CHGreen strongholds2% #106 VS · #1957 CHLargest by area30.4 km² #52 VS · #308 CHHighest municipalities644 m #90 VS · #709 CHRemotest municipalities92 min #95 VS · #518 CHBest-connected municipalities92 min #27 VS · #1600 CHHighest peaks3'920 m #21 VS · #26 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'849 m #58 VS · #120 CHGreatest vertical range3'294 m #6 VS · #9 CHSteepest municipalities31.1° #23 VS · #67 CHSolar potential28 GWh #39 VS · #727 CHCheapest electricity25.23 Rp./kWh #37 VS · #357 CHMost expensive electricity25.23 Rp./kWh #86 VS · #1750 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 4Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Raron?
- Raron has 2 postal codes: 3930, 3942.
- What is the tax rate in Raron?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Raron is 120% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Raron?
- A single person without children pays about 15'133 CHF income tax in Raron on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 50 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Raron have?
- Raron has 2'030 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Raron?
- Raron has 360 foreign residents, a share of 17.73% (2025).
Map
OpenStreetMapRaron compared with
- Raron vs. Sion
- Raron vs. Martigny-Bourg
- Raron vs. Monthey
- Raron vs. Sierre
- Raron vs. Brig-Glis
- Raron vs. Val de Bagnes
- Raron vs. Naters
- Raron vs. Crans-Montana
- Raron vs. Collombey-Muraz
- Raron vs. Conthey
- Raron vs. Sion
- Raron vs. Martigny-Bourg
- Raron vs. Monthey
- Raron vs. Sierre
- Raron vs. Brig-Glis
- Raron vs. Val de Bagnes
- Raron vs. Naters
- Raron vs. Crans-Montana
- Raron vs. Collombey-Muraz
- Raron vs. Conthey
- Raron vs. Baden
- Raron vs. Schwende-Rüte
- Raron vs. Herisau
- Raron vs. Bern
- Raron vs. Allschwil
- Raron vs. Basel
- Raron vs. Fribourg
- Raron vs. Geneva
- Raron vs. Glarus Nord
- Raron vs. Chur
- Raron vs. Delémont
- Raron vs. Lucerne
- Raron vs. Neuchâtel
- Raron vs. Stans
- Raron vs. Sarnen
- Raron vs. St. Gallen
- Raron vs. Schaffhausen
- Raron vs. Olten
- Raron vs. Freienbach
- Raron vs. Frauenfeld
- Raron vs. Lugano
- Raron vs. Altdorf
- Raron vs. Lausanne
- Raron vs. Zug
- Raron vs. Zurich