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Bern · Verwaltungskreis Seeland · BFS commune no. 383[7]

Coat of arms of Büren an der AareBüren an der Aare

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 76’203per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 16’69116.7% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 592adult, per month
Residents[4]3’77919.5% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]41 minto Biel/Bienne

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Büren an der Aare ranks for your household →
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Diessbach bei BürenDotzigenLengnau (BE)MeienriedMeinisbergOberwil bei BürenRüti bei BürenSafnernSchnottwilGrenchen Diessbach bei BürenDotzigenLengnau (BE)MeinisbergRüti bei BürenSchnottwilGrenchen Büren an der Aare

Büren an der Aare has 3’779 residents, making it the 66th largest of the 334 communes in the canton of Bern.

19% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 16’691 a year in income tax here, less than in 6 of its 10 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 Biel/Bienne, about 41 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 children5’807
11.6%		11’904
14.9%		16’691
16.7%		31’032
20.7%		48’046
24.0%		85’770
28.6%
Married, single income, no children3’516
7.0%		8’746
10.9%		12’568
12.6%		24’200
16.1%		40’340
20.2%		76’746
25.6%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children3’023
6.0%		8’117
10.1%		11’788
11.8%		22’631
15.1%		36’736
18.4%		71’892
24.0%
Married, single income, 2 children479
1.0%		4’857
6.1%		8’153
8.2%		18’681
12.5%		33’130
16.6%		69’336
23.1%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 297.5%, commune 164%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 19.7%, 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
Biel/Bienne41
Solothurn45
Bern58
Neuchâtel69
Delémont80
Thun87
Olten87
Fribourg89

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]
Meienried14’61259256
Safnern15’9115922’049
Lengnau (BE)16’2045925’808
GrenchenSO16’38659018’973
Büren an der Aare16’6915923’779
SchnottwilSO16’9535901’159
Diessbach bei Büren17’2105921’064
Dotzigen17’3735921’587
Rüti bei Büren17’373592872
Oberwil bei Büren17’438592895
Meinisberg17’6985921’513

Population

Residents3’779[4]
Foreign nationals19.5%
Aged 0–1920.9%
Aged 20–6457.0%
Aged 65+22.1%
Area12.6 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 Büren an der Aare COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.