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Bern · Verwaltungskreis Emmental · BFS commune no. 413[7]

Coat of arms of KoppigenKoppigen

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 76’171per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 16’72316.7% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 592adult, per month
Residents[4]2’2608.1% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]59 minto Solothurn

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Koppigen ranks for your household →
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AlchenstorfErsigenHöchstettenWilladingenUtzenstorfZielebachObergerlafingenRecherswil AlchenstorfErsigenHöchstettenWilladingenUtzenstorfZielebachObergerlafingenRecherswil Koppigen

Koppigen has 2’260 residents, making it the 118th largest of the 334 communes in the canton of Bern.

8% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

With 27% 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 16’723 a year in income tax here, less than in 4 of its 8 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 Solothurn, about 59 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 children5’819
11.6%		11’928
14.9%		16’723
16.7%		31’088
20.7%		48’128
24.1%		85’911
28.6%
Married, single income, no children3’523
7.0%		8’764
11.0%		12’593
12.6%		24’245
16.2%		40’412
20.2%		76’869
25.6%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children3’030
6.1%		8’134
10.2%		11’812
11.8%		22’674
15.1%		36’804
18.4%		72’009
24.0%
Married, single income, 2 children481
1.0%		4’867
6.1%		8’171
8.2%		18’719
12.5%		33’190
16.6%		69’450
23.1%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 297.5%, commune 165%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 22%, 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
Solothurn59
Bern61
Olten84
Biel/Bienne94
Thun95
Fribourg99
Aarau101
Basel SBB116

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]
Zielebach16’236592332
ObergerlafingenSO16’4965901’232
Willadingen16’528592198
RecherswilSO16’6775902’260
Koppigen16’7235922’260
Ersigen16’8865922’004
Utzenstorf16’9515924’504
Alchenstorf17’048592630
Höchstetten17’048592258

Population

Residents2’260[4]
Foreign nationals8.1%
Aged 0–1918.2%
Aged 20–6455.1%
Aged 65+26.7%
Area6.93 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 Koppigen COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.