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Bern · Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland · BFS commune no. 665[7]

Coat of arms of GurbrüGurbrü

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 75’359per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 17’53517.5% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 592adult, per month
Residents[4]25114.7% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]70 minto Bern

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Gurbrü ranks for your household →
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Gurbrü has 251 residents, making it the 305th largest of the 334 communes in the canton of Bern.

15% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 17’535 a year in income tax here, more than in any 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 Bern, about 70 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 children6’122
12.2%		12’524
15.7%		17’535
17.5%		32’497
21.7%		50’204
25.1%		89’388
29.8%
Married, single income, no children3’710
7.4%		9’214
11.5%		13’220
13.2%		25’382
16.9%		42’168
21.1%		79’953
26.7%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children3’194
6.4%		8’562
10.7%		12’419
12.4%		23’774
15.8%		38’476
19.2%		74’958
25.0%
Married, single income, 2 children507
1.0%		5’130
6.4%		8’613
8.6%		19’637
13.1%		34’688
17.3%		72’267
24.1%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 297.5%, commune 190%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 21.9%, 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
Bern70
Neuchâtel77
Biel/Bienne95
Thun96
Fribourg98
Olten106
Solothurn106
Yverdon-les-Bains107

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]
Ried bei KerzersFR15’8045491’285
KerzersFR16’3485495’546
Wileroltigen16’561592375
Ferenbalm17’0485921’278
Gurbrü17’535592251

Population

Residents251[4]
Foreign nationals14.7%
Aged 0–1915.9%
Aged 20–6461.8%
Aged 65+22.3%
Area1.86 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 Gurbrü BE COA.svg, SpinnerLaserzthe2nd, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.