Bern · Arrondissement administratif Jura bernois · BFS commune no. 433[7]
Cortébert
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Cortébert ranks for your household →
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Cortébert has 675 residents, making it the 232nd largest of the 334 communes in the canton of Bern.
14% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
With 24% 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 17’828 a year in income tax here, less than in 2 of its 4 neighbouring communes and among the highest quarter in Bern.
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 58 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 | 6’231 12.5% | 12’738 15.9% | 17’828 17.8% | 33’005 22.0% | 50’952 25.5% | 90’642 30.2% |
| Married, single income, no children | 3’777 7.6% | 9’375 11.7% | 13’446 13.4% | 25’793 17.2% | 42’800 21.4% | 81’066 27.0% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 3’252 6.5% | 8’715 10.9% | 12’638 12.6% | 24’170 16.1% | 39’080 19.5% | 76’020 25.3% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 516 1.0% | 5’225 6.5% | 8’772 8.8% | 19’967 13.3% | 35’228 17.6% | 73’284 24.4% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 297.5%, commune 199%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 21.4%, Roman Catholic 19.7%.[2]
Health insurance premiums 2027
Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 2 of Bern.[3]
| Cheapest insurer | Median insurer | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover | CHF 549 | CHF 592 |
| Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover | CHF 130 | CHF 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]
| Hub | Minutes |
|---|---|
| Biel/Bienne | 58 |
| Solothurn | 77 |
| Neuchâtel | 81 |
| Delémont | 93 |
| Bern | 101 |
| Olten | 101 |
| Yverdon-les-Bains | 103 |
| Aarau | 112 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nods | 16’691 | 592 | 776 |
| Corgémont | 17’178 | 592 | 1’801 |
| Cortébert | 17’828 | 592 | 675 |
| Mont-Tramelan | 17’990 | 592 | 114 |
| Courtelary | 18’315 | 592 | 1’432 |
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 Cortébert COA.svg, SpinnerLaserzthe2nd, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
