Vicinus

Bern · Arrondissement administratif Jura bernois · BFS commune no. 696[8]

Coat of arms of LoveresseLoveresse

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 64’141per year, after tax, insurance and rent
Income tax[1]CHF 17’66517.7% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 592adult, per month
Rent, 2 rooms[4]≈ CHF 924per month, estimate
Residents[5]3677.6% foreign nationals
Language region[12]Frenchmajority main language
Nearest job hub[7]82 minto Biel/Bienne

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer, 2-room flat. See how Loveresse ranks for your household →
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ReconvilierSaules (BE)Petit-ValValbirse ReconvilierSaules (BE)Petit-ValValbirse Loveresse

Loveresse has 367 residents, making it the 293rd largest of the 334 communes in the canton of Bern.

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

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 17’665 a year in income tax here, less than in 2 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 Biel/Bienne, about 82 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 children6’171
12.3%
12’619
15.8%
17’665
17.7%
32’723
21.8%
50’536
25.3%
89’946
30.0%
Married, single income, no children3’740
7.5%
9’285
11.6%
13’321
13.3%
25’565
17.0%
42’448
21.2%
80’448
26.8%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children3’220
6.4%
8’630
10.8%
12’516
12.5%
23’951
16.0%
38’746
19.4%
75’429
25.1%
Married, single income, 2 children511
1.0%
5’173
6.5%
8’683
8.7%
19’784
13.2%
34’928
17.5%
72’720
24.2%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 297.5%, commune 194%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 23%, 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

Rent

Average monthly net rent (without service charges and heating) paid by tenants, BFS Structural Survey 2023.[4]

FlatCHF/monthBasis
2 rooms
single
≈ CHF 924Estimate
3 rooms
couple
≈ CHF 1’131Estimate
4 rooms
family
≈ CHF 1’349Estimate

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 estimated

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.[7]

HubMinutes
Biel/Bienne82
Delémont91
Solothurn101
Neuchâtel106
Olten124
Bern125
Yverdon-les-Bains127
Basel SBB134

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[5]
Petit-Val17’178592464
Loveresse17’665592367
Saules (BE)17’665592151
Reconvilier17’7635922’454
Valbirse17’8605924’043

Population

Residents367[5]
Foreign nationals7.6%
Aged 0–1926.2%
Aged 20–6454.2%
Aged 65+19.6%
Area4.69 km²[6]

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), Structural Survey 2023. Average rent by number of rooms (Structural Survey 2023); reference date 2023 (Structural Survey); downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  5. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  6. © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  10. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), language regions. Language regions (Structural Survey 2016–2020); reference date 2016–2020; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

Coat of arms: CHE Loveresse COA.svg, SpinnerLaserzthe2nd, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.