Switzerland · Canton VS
Ried-Brig
3900–3911Residents
2'327
Area
47.6 km²
Population density
49 pop./km²
Elevation
918 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
3'390 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
110%
Postal codes
3
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
1'149 49.4%
Men
1'178 50.6%
Children & youth (0–19)
508 21.8%
Swiss citizens
2'057 88.4%
Foreign residents
270 11.6%
Population density
49 pop./km²
0–19 · 508 · 21.8%20–64 · 1'351 · 58.1%65+ · 468 · 20.1%
Foreign residents 11.6%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
63.1% YesNo 36.9%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
53.8% YesNo 46.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
15.7% YesNo 84.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
43.5% YesNo 56.5%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
34.0% YesNo 66.0%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
76.4% YesNo 23.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
37.1% YesNo 63.0%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
10.9% YesNo 89.1%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
8.9% YesNo 91.1%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte57.8% · strongest party
Mitte57.8%
SVP26.1%
SP5.8%
GRÜNE4.2%
FDP3.8%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier110%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
110%VS range 100%145%
Tax rank 28 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
14'411 CHF(14.4%)
Rank 27 of 122 in the canton · 913 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:14'411 CHF(~14.4%)
Ried-BrigCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Ried-Brig | 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% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 13.1% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 14.4% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 15.6% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 16.7% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 17.8% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 18.9% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 19.9% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 22.7% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 24.7% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 25.9% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 26.9% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 27.6% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 28.3% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20207.7 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)2.1 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020721 mm
7.7 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
3'390 m
Mean elevation
2'011 m
Relief
2'582 m
Mean slope
28.6°
Flat share
1.6%
South-facing
16.0%
Above 2000 m
53.1%
Relief 2'582 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
22.2 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
30.5 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
4'900
22 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
28.52 Rp./kWh
Energy
13.11 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
11.13 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.91 Rp./kWh
28.52 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator EnBAG Netze 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
1.38 %
Avg. rooms
3.8
Dwellings
1'375
Built before 194627.2%
Built since 200122.0%
1.38 %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 · CC0Websiteried-brig.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities2'327 #40 VS · #889 CHFamilies & children21.8% #12 VS · #596 CHAge structure20.1% #88 VS · #1233 CHWomen share49.4% #62 VS · #1349 CHForeign residents11.6% #91 VS · #1577 CHPopulation density49/km² #64 VS · #1786 CHTax burden14'411 #28 VS · #914 CHTaxes110% #28 VSWarmest municipalities7.7 °C #53 VS · #1754 CHSunniest municipalities52.8% #79 VS · #166 CHRainiest municipalities721 mm #88 VS · #2067 CHVoter turnout55.4% #43 VS · #1030 CHAgainst Switzerland20% #29 VS · #565 CHAligned with Switzerland80% #36 VS · #921 CHSVP strongholds26.1% #61 VS · #1512 CHSP strongholds5.8% #91 VS · #1887 CHCentre strongholds57.8% #22 VS · #41 CHFDP strongholds3.8% #74 VS · #1933 CHGLP strongholds2.3% #28 VS · #1716 CHGreen strongholds4.2% #73 VS · #1705 CHLargest by area47.6 km² #33 VS · #187 CHHighest municipalities918 m #76 VS · #320 CHRemotest municipalities111 min #62 VS · #257 CHBest-connected municipalities111 min #59 VS · #1859 CHHighest peaks3'390 m #31 VS · #52 CHHighest-lying municipalities2'011 m #42 VS · #87 CHGreatest vertical range2'582 m #37 VS · #68 CHSteepest municipalities28.6° #51 VS · #139 CHSolar potential22 GWh #52 VS · #938 CHCheapest electricity28.52 Rp./kWh #93 VS · #1168 CHMost expensive electricity28.52 Rp./kWh #24 VS · #933 CH
Postal codes (3)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 3Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Ried-Brig?
- Ried-Brig has 3 postal codes: 3900, 3901, 3911.
- What is the tax rate in Ried-Brig?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Ried-Brig is 110% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Ried-Brig?
- A single person without children pays about 14'411 CHF income tax in Ried-Brig on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 27 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Ried-Brig have?
- Ried-Brig has 2'327 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Ried-Brig?
- Ried-Brig has 270 foreign residents, a share of 11.6% (2025).
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