Bern · Verwaltungskreis Emmental · BFS commune no. 405[7]
Ersigen
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Ersigen ranks for your household →
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Ersigen has 2’004 residents, making it the 126th largest of the 334 communes in the canton of Bern.
4% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
With 23% 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 16’886 a year in income tax here, less than in 2 of its 5 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 63 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 | 5’880 11.8% | 12’047 15.1% | 16’886 16.9% | 31’370 20.9% | 48’544 24.3% | 86’607 28.9% |
| Married, single income, no children | 3’561 7.1% | 8’854 11.1% | 12’718 12.7% | 24’473 16.3% | 40’764 20.4% | 77’484 25.8% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 3’063 6.1% | 8’220 10.3% | 11’933 11.9% | 22’895 15.3% | 37’136 18.6% | 72’600 24.2% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 486 1.0% | 4’920 6.2% | 8’259 8.3% | 18’902 12.6% | 33’490 16.7% | 70’014 23.3% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 297.5%, commune 170%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 16%, 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 |
|---|---|
| Bern | 63 |
| Solothurn | 68 |
| Olten | 77 |
| Biel/Bienne | 90 |
| Aarau | 94 |
| Thun | 97 |
| Fribourg | 101 |
| Basel SBB | 107 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rumendingen | 14’612 | 592 | 99 |
| Kirchberg (BE) | 16’528 | 592 | 5’918 |
| Koppigen | 16’723 | 592 | 2’260 |
| Ersigen | 16’886 | 592 | 2’004 |
| Utzenstorf | 16’951 | 592 | 4’504 |
| Alchenstorf | 17’048 | 592 | 630 |
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 Ersigen COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
