Bern · Verwaltungskreis Oberaargau · BFS commune no. 979Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Swiss official commune register; reference date 2026-11-04.All sources →
Herzogenbuchsee
Left of CHF 100’000CHF 64’219per year, after tax, insurance and rent
by public transport, from the busiest station
≈ Commute (estimated pass price)≈ commute (estimated pass price): only when a workplace is set, money left also deducts what one adult would pay per year for a public-transport pass (2nd class) to the workplace, one commuter per household (two, each with their own pass, when dual-income couples add a second workplace). It is estimated from the national distance tariff and never more than a GA travelcard; it is not a fare quote. Zone networks (ZVV, Libero, Mobilis …) price by zones, so there a real pass can be a quarter cheaper or dearer; overall the estimate is slightly high more often than low. How commute cost is estimatedSource: Alliance SwissPass, tariffs T650, T654, T603; reference date T650 prices valid from 2023-12-10 (edition 2026-06-01); GA CHF 3995 (T654 edition 2026-06-01).All sources → per year, one commuter, 2nd class
Income taxSource: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax burden statistics 2026; reference date tax year 2026.All sources → CHF 17’04817.0% of income
Health insuranceSource: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), health insurance premiums 2027; reference date 2027 premiums (published Sept 2026).All sources → CHF 559adult, per month
Rent, 2 roomsSource: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Structural Survey 2023; reference date 2023 (Structural Survey).All sources → ≈ CHF 1’002per month, estimate
ResidentsSource: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025; reference date 2025-12-31.All sources → 7’62021.6% foreign nationals
Language regionSource: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), language regions; reference date 2016–2020.All sources → Germanmajority main language
Nearest job hubTimetable: opentransportdata.swiss; walking network © OpenStreetMap contributors; reference date timetable fahrplan-2026-gtfs2020, 2026-11-10, 2026-11-17, 2026-11-24 07:00–08:30.All sources → 39 minto Olten
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer, 2-room flat. See how Herzogenbuchsee ranks for your household →
Compare Herzogenbuchsee with another commune →
From income to money leftPer year. Each bar is a share of gross income; ≈ marks an estimate. The tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is the percentage of the basic tax that the commune and the canton charge: it is the main reason neighbouring communes differ.Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax burden statistics 2026; reference date tax year 2026.Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax multipliers 2026; reference date tax year 2026.All sources →
Single, no children, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer, 2-room flat.
Gross incomeCHF 100’000
− Income taxtax multipliers 2026: commune 175%, canton 297.5%− CHF 17’048
− Health insurance− CHF 6’709
− Rent, 2 rooms− ≈ CHF 12’024
= Money left≈ CHF 64’219
Herzogenbuchsee has 7’620 residents, making it the 20th largest of the 334 communes in the canton of Bern.
22% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 17’048 a year in income tax here, less than in 2 of its 8 neighbouring communes.
The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 559 a month, about the Swiss median of CHF 564.
The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Olten, about 39 minutes away on a weekday morning.
Living here
- Sunshine per yearMeteoSwiss, normals 1991–2020; average over where people live, terrain shade includedAll sources →
- 1’710 h
- Sunnier than 60% of Swiss communes
- Winter sunshine, Nov–Feb (a fog indicator)MeteoSwiss, normals 1991–2020. Little winter sun usually means fog or a shaded valley; it is not a count of fog daysAll sources →
- 230 h
- Less winter sun than 70% of communes
- Residents with road noise above 55 dB(A) by dayBAFU sonBASE road noise model 2021; estimate from where people liveAll sources →
- 20%
- More than in 70% of communes
- Residents with rail noise above 55 dB(A) by dayBAFU sonBASE rail noise model 2021; estimate from where people liveAll sources →
- 4%
- More than in 95% of communes
- Residents in areas where heavy rain can flood the ground over 10 cm deepBAFU surface runoff hazard map 2018; an overview, not an assessment of any buildingFederal overview map only. For floods, landslides and avalanches at a specific address, check the canton's hazard map. Open the federal hazard maps here →All sources →
- 7%
- Median: Bern 7%, Switzerland 7%
- Residents with fibre to the building (estimate)BAKOM broadband atlas 2026; estimated from 250 m squares published in classes; fibre at least as far as the building (FTTB/FTTH)All sources →
- ≈ 91%
- More than in 75% of communes
- Electricity price excl. VAT, 5-room flat (ElCom profile H4)ElCom tariffs 2027, standard products, excl. VAT; operators: BKW Energie AG, EWK Herzogenbuchsee AG. The price depends on the addressAll sources →
- 24.7–28.7 Rp./kWh
- About CHF 1’110–1’290 a year for 4’500 kWh, excl. VAT · Cheaper than in 50% of communes
- Vacancy rate (share of dwellings standing empty)BFS dwelling vacancy survey, 1 June 2026: 49 empty dwellings for rent or saleAll sources →
- 1.25%
- Switzerland 0.93%, canton BE 1.04%. A low rate means flats are hard to find
- Nearest airport by public transportComputed from the timetable 2026: median door-to-door time for departures 07:00–08:30 on a weekday, to the airport station; Basel-Mulhouse via Basel SBB and bus 50 (+20 min: 13 min ride, changing and waiting)All sources →
- 1 h 34
- Basel-Mulhouse (BSL). Zürich (ZRH) 1 h 35 · Geneva (GVA) 3 h 06
- Nearest international school by public transportOur list of 36 campuses, checked on the schools' own websites (2026-11-04); time to the school's commune (its main stop), not to the school gateAll sources →
- 1 h 02
- SIS Swiss International School, SIS Schönenwerd, Schönenwerd – Bilingual Swiss curriculum (kindergarten and primary)
- Everyday services in the commune© OpenStreetMap contributors, data as of 2026-11-03; train stations: timetable, stations with train service on 2026-11-10All sources →
- Supermarkets4
- Pharmacies2
- Doctors' practices2
- Schools15
- Childcare, kindergartens1
- Train stations1
- Counted within the commune boundary. OpenStreetMap may be incomplete: “none” means none is mapped
Income taxIncome tax 2026 (federal, cantonal and communal; no church tax) for an employee, at the gross labour incomes in the table.Church tax multipliers 2026, if you are a member: Protestant 17%, Roman Catholic 19%. Canton 297.5% and commune 175%: see the breakdown above.Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax burden statistics 2026; reference date tax year 2026.Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax multipliers 2026; reference date tax year 2026.All sources →
| Profile | CHF 50’000 | CHF 80’000 | CHF 100’000 | CHF 150’000 | CHF 200’000 | CHF 300’000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single, no children | 5’940 11.9% | 12’166 15.2% | 17’048 17.0% | 31’652 21.1% | 48’960 24.5% | 87’303 29.1% |
| Married, single income, no children | 3’598 7.2% | 8’944 11.2% | 12’844 12.8% | 24’700 16.5% | 41’114 20.6% | 78’102 26.0% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 3’095 6.2% | 8’305 10.4% | 12’055 12.1% | 23’114 15.4% | 37’472 18.7% | 73’188 24.4% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 491 1.0% | 4’973 6.2% | 8’348 8.3% | 19’085 12.7% | 33’788 16.9% | 70’578 23.5% |
Taxed at source (no C permit)? Below CHF 120’000 gross per earner you pay the source tax of the canton of Bern instead, the same in every commune of the canton. Ranking with source tax →
Health insurance premiums 2027Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 3 of Bern.Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), health insurance premiums 2027; reference date 2027 premiums (published Sept 2026).All sources →
| Cheapest insurer | Median insurer | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover | CHF 512 | CHF 559 |
| Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover | CHF 119 | CHF 138 |
RentAverage monthly net rent (without service charges and heating) paid by tenants, BFS Structural Survey 2023.BFS publishes no rent for this commune, so these are estimates (≈), not measured figures: the canton’s average rent, adjusted for the type of commune. New leases usually cost more than these averages. How rent is estimatedSource: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Structural Survey 2023; reference date 2023 (Structural Survey).All sources →
| Flat | CHF/month | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| 2 rooms single | ≈ CHF 1’002 | Estimate |
| 3 rooms couple | ≈ CHF 1’183 | Estimate |
| 4 rooms family | ≈ CHF 1’414 | Estimate |
Commute to job hubsMedian 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.Hubs more than 3 hours away are not listed.Timetable: opentransportdata.swiss; walking network © OpenStreetMap contributors; reference date timetable fahrplan-2026-gtfs2020, 2026-11-10, 2026-11-17, 2026-11-24 07:00–08:30.All sources →
| Hub | Minutes |
|---|---|
| Olten | 39 |
| Solothurn | 41 |
| Bern | 47 |
| Aarau | 57 |
| Biel/Bienne | 70 |
| Basel SBB | 74 |
| Liestal | 75 |
| Thun | 76 |
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/yrSource: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax burden statistics 2026; reference date tax year 2026.All sources → | Premium CHF/moSource: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), health insurance premiums 2027; reference date 2027 premiums (published Sept 2026).All sources → | PopulationSource: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025; reference date 2025-12-31.All sources → |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bettenhausen | 16’398 | 559 | 706 |
| Heimenhausen | 16’398 | 559 | 1’199 |
| Thunstetten | 16’723 | 559 | 3’621 |
| Niederönz | 16’723 | 559 | 1’784 |
| Herzogenbuchsee | 17’048 | 559 | 7’620 |
| Seeberg | 17’048 | 559 | 1’565 |
| Thörigen | 17’048 | 559 | 1’179 |
| Graben | 17’210 | 559 | 334 |
| Aeschi (SO)SO | 17’344 | 590 | 1’342 |
PopulationSource: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025; reference date 2025-12-31.© swisstopo; reference date 2026-01-01.All sources →
Residents7’620
Foreign nationals21.6%
Aged 0–1920.3%
Aged 20–6457.4%
Aged 65+22.3%
Area9.82 km²
Sources (23)
- Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax burden statistics 2026. Tax burden in the communes, tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-04. Licence.
- Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax multipliers 2026. Tax multipliers (income tax), tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-04. Licence.
- Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), source-tax tariffs 2026 of the cantons. Source-tax tariffs 2026 (wages), all cantons; reference date tariffs valid from 1 January 2026; downloaded 2026-11-04. Licence.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Structural Survey 2023. Average rent by number of rooms (Structural Survey 2023); reference date 2023 (Structural Survey); downloaded 2026-11-04. Licence.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-04. Licence.
- © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-04. Licence.
- Timetable: opentransportdata.swiss; walking network © OpenStreetMap contributors. Public transport commute to job hubs (computed); reference date timetable fahrplan-2026-gtfs2020, 2026-11-10, 2026-11-17, 2026-11-24 07:00–08:30; downloaded 2026-11-02. Licence.
- Source: Alliance SwissPass, tariffs T650, T654, T603. Tariffs T650 (route passes) and T654 (GA), editions 2026; reference date T650 prices valid from 2023-12-10 (edition 2026-06-01); GA CHF 3995 (T654 edition 2026-06-01); downloaded 2026-11-04. Licence.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Swiss official commune register. Swiss official commune register (historicized); reference date 2026-11-04; downloaded 2026-11-04. Licence.
- Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-04; downloaded 2026-11-04. Licence.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), language regions. Language regions (Structural Survey 2016–2020); reference date 2016–2020; downloaded 2026-11-04. Licence.
- Source: MeteoSwiss. Sunshine duration, climate normals 1991–2020 (spatial analysis); reference date 1991–2020; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN/BAFU), sonBASE. Road and rail noise by day, sonBASE (model 2021); reference date 2021; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: FOEN/BAFU, cantonal building insurers (VKG), Swiss Insurance Association (SVV), surface runoff hazard map. Surface runoff hazard map (2018); reference date 2018-05-22; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM/BAKOM), broadband atlas. Broadband atlas: fibre connections FTTB/FTTH (2026); reference date 2026-04-30; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), electricity tariffs 2027. Electricity tariffs 2027, consumption profile H4; reference date 2027-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-04. Licence.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), dwelling vacancy survey 2026. Dwelling vacancy survey 2026; reference date 2026-06-01; downloaded 2026-11-04. Licence.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Population and households statistics (STATPOP) 2025, hectare data; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Timetable: opentransportdata.swiss; walking network © OpenStreetMap contributors. Public transport to the airports (computed); reference date timetable fahrplan-2026-gtfs2020, 2026-11-10, 2026-11-17, 2026-11-24 07:00–08:30; downloaded 2026-11-02. Licence.
- Schools' own websites; timetable: opentransportdata.swiss. International schools (hand-curated list) and public transport to the nearest; reference date 2026-11-04; downloaded 2026-11-04. Licence.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors. OpenStreetMap, Switzerland extract (2026-11-03); reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-04. Licence.
- Timetable: opentransportdata.swiss. Swiss public transport timetable (fahrplan-2026-gtfs2020), stations served by trains; reference date 2026-11-10; downloaded 2026-11-02. Licence.
Coat of arms: CHE Herzogenbuchsee COA.svg, SpinnerLaserzthe2nd, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
