Bern · Verwaltungskreis Seeland · BFS commune no. 311^[8]

Schüpfen

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 63’626per year, after tax, insurance and rent

Income tax^[1]CHF 17’01617.0% of income

Health insurance^[3]CHF 592adult, per month

Rent, 2 rooms^[4]≈ CHF 1’021per month, estimate

Residents^[5]3’7789.0% foreign nationals

Language region^[12]Germanmajority main language

Nearest job hub^[7]29 minto Biel/Bienne

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Schüpfen has 3’778 residents, making it the 67th largest of the 334 communes in the canton of Bern.

9% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

With 23% 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 17’016 a year in income tax here, more than in any of its 6 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 29 minutes away on a weekday morning.

Living here

Sunshine per year⁠^[13]: 1’760 h; Sunnier than 70% of Swiss communes; MeteoSwiss, normals 1991–2020; average over where people live, terrain shade included
Winter sunshine, Nov–Feb (a fog indicator)⁠^[13]: 240 h; Less winter sun than 60% of communes; MeteoSwiss, normals 1991–2020. Little winter sun usually means fog or a shaded valley; it is not a count of fog days
Residents with road noise above 55 dB(A) by day⁠^[14]: 23%; More than in 80% of communes; BAFU sonBASE road noise model 2021; estimate from where people live
Residents with rail noise above 55 dB(A) by day⁠^[14]: 2%; More than in 90% of communes; BAFU sonBASE rail noise model 2021; estimate from where people live
Residents in areas where heavy rain can flood the ground over 10 cm deep⁠^[15]: 6%; Median: Bern 7%, Switzerland 7%; BAFU surface runoff hazard map 2018; an overview, not an assessment of any building

Federal overview map only. For floods, landslides and avalanches at a specific address, check the canton's hazard map. Open the federal hazard maps here →

Income tax

Income tax 2026 (federal, cantonal and communal; no church tax) for an employee with gross labour income of…^[1]

Profile	CHF 50’000	CHF 80’000	CHF 100’000	CHF 150’000	CHF 200’000	CHF 300’000
Single, no children	5’928 11.9%	12’143 15.2%	17’016 17.0%	31’596 21.1%	48’876 24.4%	87’162 29.1%
Married, single income, no children	3’590 7.2%	8’926 11.2%	12’819 12.8%	24’654 16.4%	41’044 20.5%	77’979 26.0%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children	3’089 6.2%	8’288 10.4%	12’031 12.0%	23’070 15.4%	37’404 18.7%	73’071 24.4%
Married, single income, 2 children	490 1.0%	4’962 6.2%	8’330 8.3%	19’049 12.7%	33’728 16.9%	70’464 23.5%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 297.5%, commune 174%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 21%, Roman Catholic 19%.^[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 2 of Bern.^[3]

	Cheapest insurer	Median insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover	CHF 549	CHF 592
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover	CHF 130	CHF 148

Rent

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

Flat	CHF/month	Basis
2 rooms single	≈ CHF 1’021	Estimate
3 rooms couple	≈ CHF 1’217	Estimate
4 rooms family	≈ CHF 1’499	Estimate

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]

Hub	Minutes
Biel/Bienne	29
Bern	31
Thun	57
Neuchâtel	58
Fribourg	60
Solothurn	60
Olten	68
Delémont	69

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).

Commune	Tax CHF/yr^[1]	Premium CHF/mo^[3]	Population^[5]
Meikirch	16’366	592	2’615
Kirchlindach	16’561	656	3’342
Münchenbuchsee	16’691	592	10’751
Rapperswil (BE)	16’821	592	2’755
Grossaffoltern	16’853	592	3’056
Schüpfen	17’016	592	3’778
Seedorf (BE)	17’016	592	3’280

Population

Residents3’778^[5]

Foreign nationals9.0%

Aged 0–1920.0%

Aged 20–6457.0%

Aged 65+23.1%

Area19.84 km²^[6]

Sources

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.
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.
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.
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.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
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.
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.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), language regions. Language regions (Structural Survey 2016–2020); reference date 2016–2020; downloaded 2026-11-03. 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 Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Population and households statistics (STATPOP) 2025, hectare data; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.