Bern · Verwaltungskreis Obersimmental-Saanen · BFS commune no. 791[7]
Boltigen
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Boltigen ranks for your household →
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Boltigen has 1’258 residents, making it the 173rd largest of the 334 communes in the canton of Bern.
8% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
With 27% 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 17’535 a year in income tax here, less than in 1 of its 6 neighbouring communes and among the highest 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 Thun, about 67 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 | 6’122 12.2% | 12’524 15.7% | 17’535 17.5% | 32’497 21.7% | 50’204 25.1% | 89’388 29.8% |
| Married, single income, no children | 3’710 7.4% | 9’214 11.5% | 13’220 13.2% | 25’382 16.9% | 42’168 21.1% | 79’953 26.7% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 3’194 6.4% | 8’562 10.7% | 12’419 12.4% | 23’774 15.8% | 38’476 19.2% | 74’958 25.0% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 507 1.0% | 5’130 6.4% | 8’613 8.6% | 19’637 13.1% | 34’688 17.3% | 72’267 24.1% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 297.5%, commune 190%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 23%, Roman Catholic 13.8%.[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 |
|---|---|
| Thun | 67 |
| Bern | 91 |
| Visp | 106 |
| Fribourg | 121 |
| Olten | 128 |
| Biel/Bienne | 132 |
| Solothurn | 135 |
| Aarau | 138 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saanen | 14’937 | 559 | 6’967 |
| Oberwil im Simmental | 16’691 | 559 | 839 |
| Diemtigen | 17’210 | 559 | 2’307 |
| Zweisimmen | 17’210 | 559 | 3’083 |
| PlaffeienFR | 17’436 | 549 | 3’729 |
| Boltigen | 17’535 | 559 | 1’258 |
| JaunFR | 18’106 | 549 | 659 |
Population
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 Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; 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 Boltigen COA.svg, SpinnerLaserzthe2nd, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
