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Bern · Verwaltungskreis Biel/Bienne · BFS commune no. 740[7]

Coat of arms of LigerzLigerz

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 76’073per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 16’82116.8% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 592adult, per month
Residents[4]5087.5% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]57 minto Biel/Bienne

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Ligerz ranks for your household →
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La NeuvevillePlateau de DiesseTwann-Tüscherz La NeuvevillePlateau de DiesseTwann-Tüscherz Ligerz

Ligerz has 508 residents, making it the 266th largest of the 334 communes in the canton of Bern.

7% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

With 35% 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 16’821 a year in income tax here, less than in 1 of its 3 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 57 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 children5’855
11.7%		12’000
15.0%		16’821
16.8%		31’257
20.8%		48’378
24.2%		86’328
28.8%
Married, single income, no children3’546
7.1%		8’818
11.0%		12’668
12.7%		24’381
16.3%		40’622
20.3%		77’238
25.7%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children3’049
6.1%		8’185
10.2%		11’885
11.9%		22’806
15.2%		37’004
18.5%		72’363
24.1%
Married, single income, 2 children484
1.0%		4’899
6.1%		8’224
8.2%		18’828
12.6%		33’370
16.7%		69’789
23.3%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 297.5%, commune 168%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 16.8%, Roman Catholic 23%.[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
Biel/Bienne57
Neuchâtel70
Solothurn81
Delémont96
Bern104
Yverdon-les-Bains104
Olten105
Aarau118

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]
La Neuveville16’7235923’781
Twann-Tüscherz16’7235921’239
Ligerz16’821592508
Plateau de Diesse17’3735922’251

Population

Residents508[4]
Foreign nationals7.5%
Aged 0–1915.9%
Aged 20–6449.4%
Aged 65+34.6%
Area1.79 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 Ligerz COA.svg, SpinnerLaserzthe2nd, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.