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Bern · Verwaltungskreis Seeland · BFS commune no. 391[7]

Coat of arms of Oberwil bei BürenOberwil bei Büren

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 75’456per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 17’43817.4% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 592adult, per month
Residents[4]8955.7% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]51 minto Biel/Bienne

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Oberwil bei Büren ranks for your household →
Compare Oberwil bei Büren with another commune →

Büren an der AareRüti bei BürenBiezwilSchnottwilBuchegg Büren an der AareRüti bei BürenBiezwilSchnottwilBuchegg Oberwil bei Büren

Oberwil bei Büren has 895 residents, making it the 209th largest of the 334 communes in the canton of Bern.

6% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 17’438 a year in income tax here, more than in any of its 5 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 51 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 children6’086
12.2%		12’452
15.6%		17’438
17.4%		32’328
21.6%		49’956
25.0%		88’971
29.7%
Married, single income, no children3’687
7.4%		9’160
11.4%		13’145
13.1%		25’246
16.8%		41’956
21.0%		79’584
26.5%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children3’174
6.3%		8’510
10.6%		12’346
12.3%		23’642
15.8%		38’276
19.1%		74’604
24.9%
Married, single income, 2 children503
1.0%		5’099
6.4%		8’560
8.6%		19’526
13.0%		34’508
17.3%		71’931
24.0%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 297.5%, commune 187%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 18%, 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
Biel/Bienne51
Solothurn55
Bern58
Neuchâtel79
Thun87
Fribourg89
Olten90
Delémont90

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]
BucheggSO16’0095902’979
Büren an der Aare16’6915923’779
SchnottwilSO16’9535901’159
BiezwilSO17’030590345
Rüti bei Büren17’373592872
Oberwil bei Büren17’438592895

Population

Residents895[4]
Foreign nationals5.7%
Aged 0–1920.4%
Aged 20–6457.5%
Aged 65+22.0%
Area6.74 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 Oberwil bei Büren COA.svg, Espandero, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.