Bern · Verwaltungskreis Oberaargau · BFS commune no. 324^[7]

Bleienbach

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 77’217per year, after tax and insurance

Income tax^[1]CHF 16’07416.1% of income

Health insurance^[3]CHF 559adult, per month

Residents^[4]7878.5% foreign nationals

Nearest job hub^[6]57 minto Olten

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Bleienbach has 787 residents, making it the 222nd largest of the 334 communes in the canton of Bern.

9% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

With 25% of residents aged 65 or over, the population is older than the Swiss average (20%).

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 16’074 a year in income tax here, less than in 5 of its 6 neighbouring communes and among the lowest quarter in Bern.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 559 a month, about the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Olten, about 57 minutes away on a weekday morning.

Income tax

Income tax 2026 (federal, cantonal and communal; no church tax) for an employee with gross labour income of…^[1]

Profile	CHF 50’000	CHF 80’000	CHF 100’000	CHF 150’000	CHF 200’000	CHF 300’000
Single, no children	5’577 11.2%	11’451 14.3%	16’074 16.1%	29’961 20.0%	46’470 23.2%	83’127 27.7%
Married, single income, no children	3’374 6.7%	8’405 10.5%	12’091 12.1%	23’336 15.6%	39’008 19.5%	74’400 24.8%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children	2’899 5.8%	7’792 9.7%	11’326 11.3%	21’794 14.5%	35’464 17.7%	69’651 23.2%
Married, single income, 2 children	460 0.9%	4’657 5.8%	7’818 7.8%	17’984 12.0%	31’990 16.0%	67’194 22.4%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 297.5%, commune 145%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 23%, Roman Catholic 19%.^[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 3 of Bern.^[3]

	Cheapest insurer	Median insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover	CHF 512	CHF 559
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover	CHF 119	CHF 138

Commute to job hubs

Median door-to-door time by public transport and on foot, weekday departures every minute 07:00–08:30, from the commune's busiest station. Includes waiting for the next departure.^[6]

Hub	Minutes
Olten	57
Aarau	74
Bern	80
Solothurn	82
Basel SBB	90
Liestal	91
Biel/Bienne	100
Baden	102

Hubs more than 3 hours away are not listed. Commute to any commune or postcode: Ranking →

Compared with neighbouring communes

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000: income tax per year and median adult premium per month (CHF).

Commune	Tax CHF/yr^[1]	Premium CHF/mo^[3]	Population^[4]
Langenthal	16’041	559	16’233
Bleienbach	16’074	559	787
Ochlenberg	16’561	559	555
Thunstetten	16’723	559	3’621
Lotzwil	16’886	559	2’841
Rütschelen	16’886	559	597
Thörigen	17’048	559	1’179

Population

Residents787^[4]

Foreign nationals8.5%

Aged 0–1919.8%

Aged 20–6455.5%

Aged 65+24.6%

Area5.69 km²^[5]

Sources

Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax burden statistics 2026. Tax burden in the communes, tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax multipliers 2026. Tax multipliers (income tax), tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), health insurance premiums 2027. Health insurance premiums 2027 (mandatory basic insurance); reference date 2027 premiums (published Sept 2026); downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Timetable: opentransportdata.swiss; walking network © OpenStreetMap contributors. Public transport commute to job hubs (computed); reference date timetable fahrplan-2026-gtfs2020, 2026-11-03 07:00–08:30; downloaded 2026-11-02. Licence.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Swiss official commune register. Swiss official commune register (historicized); reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

Coat of arms: CHE Bleienbach COA.svg, SpinnerLaserzthe2nd, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.