Bern · Verwaltungskreis Seeland · BFS commune no. 385^[7]

Diessbach bei Büren

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 75’684per year, after tax and insurance

Income tax^[1]CHF 17’21017.2% of income

Health insurance^[3]CHF 592adult, per month

Residents^[4]1’06410.0% foreign nationals

Nearest job hub^[6]54 minto Biel/Bienne

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Diessbach bei Büren has 1’064 residents, making it the 194th largest of the 334 communes in the canton of Bern.

10% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

With 17% of residents aged 65 or over, the population is younger than the Swiss average (20%).

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 17’210 a year in income tax here, less than in 2 of its 7 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 54 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	6’001 12.0%	12’285 15.4%	17’210 17.2%	31’934 21.3%	49’374 24.7%	87’996 29.3%
Married, single income, no children	3’635 7.3%	9’034 11.3%	12’969 13.0%	24’927 16.6%	41’464 20.7%	78’720 26.2%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children	3’128 6.3%	8’391 10.5%	12’176 12.2%	23’334 15.6%	37’808 18.9%	73’779 24.6%
Married, single income, 2 children	496 1.0%	5’025 6.3%	8’436 8.4%	19’269 12.8%	34’090 17.0%	71’142 23.7%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 297.5%, commune 180%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 20%, Roman Catholic 19%.^[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	54
Bern	71
Solothurn	71
Neuchâtel	82
Delémont	93
Olten	97
Thun	100
Fribourg	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]
Büetigen	16’398	592	920
Büren an der Aare	16’691	592	3’779
Grossaffoltern	16’853	592	3’056
Lyss	16’886	592	16’613
SchnottwilSO	16’953	590	1’159
Diessbach bei Büren	17’210	592	1’064
Dotzigen	17’373	592	1’587
Wengi	17’373	592	643

Population

Residents1’064^[4]

Foreign nationals10.0%

Aged 0–1923.6%

Aged 20–6459.6%

Aged 65+16.8%

Area6.33 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 Diessbach bei Büren COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.