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Bern · Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland · BFS commune no. 605[7]

Coat of arms of BowilBowil

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 75’554per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 17’34017.3% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 592adult, per month
Residents[4]1’3162.9% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]48 minto Bern

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Bowil ranks for your household →
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LindenOberthalZäziwilOberhünigenRöthenbach im EmmentalSignau LindenOberthalZäziwilOberhünigenRöthenbach im EmmentalSignau Bowil

Bowil has 1’316 residents, making it the 164th largest of the 334 communes in the canton of Bern.

3% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 17’340 a year in income tax here, less than in 4 of its 6 neighbouring communes.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 592 a month, above the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Bern, about 48 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]

ProfileCHF 50’000CHF 80’000CHF 100’000CHF 150’000CHF 200’000CHF 300’000
Single, no children6’049
12.1%		12’381
15.5%		17’340
17.3%		32’159
21.4%		49’706
24.9%		88’554
29.5%
Married, single income, no children3’665
7.3%		9’106
11.4%		13’070
13.1%		25’109
16.7%		41’746
20.9%		79’212
26.4%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children3’154
6.3%		8’459
10.6%		12’273
12.3%		23’510
15.7%		38’074
19.0%		74’250
24.8%
Married, single income, 2 children500
1.0%		5’067
6.3%		8’507
8.5%		19’416
12.9%		34’328
17.2%		71’592
23.9%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 297.5%, commune 184%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 20.7%, Roman Catholic 19%.[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 2 of Bern.[3]

Cheapest insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 549CHF 592
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 130CHF 148

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]

HubMinutes
Bern48
Thun57
Fribourg85
Olten93
Biel/Bienne94
Neuchâtel99
Solothurn99
Aarau103

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).

CommuneTax CHF/yr[1]Premium CHF/mo[3]Population[4]
Linden17’2105921’272
Oberhünigen17’210592319
Bowil17’3405921’316
Oberthal17’438592710
Zäziwil17’5035921’665
Signau17’6655592’684
Röthenbach im Emmental17’8605591’221

Population

Residents1’316[4]
Foreign nationals2.9%
Aged 0–1919.4%
Aged 20–6460.0%
Aged 65+20.7%
Area14.68 km²[5]

Sources

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  5. © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  10. Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

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