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Bern · Arrondissement administratif Jura bernois · BFS commune no. 445[7]

Coat of arms of SonvilierSonvilier

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 74’807per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 18’08718.1% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 592adult, per month
Residents[4]1’22912.0% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]78 minto Biel/Bienne

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Sonvilier ranks for your household →
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La FerrièreRenan (BE)Saint-ImierVal-de-RuzLes Bois Renan (BE)Val-de-RuzLes Bois Sonvilier

Sonvilier has 1’229 residents, making it the 175th largest of the 334 communes in the canton of Bern.

12% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

With 16% of residents aged 65 or over, the population is younger than the Swiss average (20%).

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 18’087 a year in income tax here, less than in 1 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 78 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 children6’328
12.7%		12’929
16.2%		18’087
18.1%		33’456
22.3%		51’616
25.8%		91’755
30.6%
Married, single income, no children3’837
7.7%		9’519
11.9%		13’647
13.6%		26’156
17.4%		43’360
21.7%		82’053
27.4%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children3’305
6.6%		8’852
11.1%		12’832
12.8%		24’524
16.3%		39’616
19.8%		76’962
25.7%
Married, single income, 2 children524
1.0%		5’309
6.6%		8’913
8.9%		20’261
13.5%		35’708
17.9%		74’184
24.7%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 297.5%, commune 207%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 23%, Roman Catholic 19.7%.[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/Bienne78
Solothurn97
Neuchâtel99
Delémont113
Olten120
Bern121
Yverdon-les-Bains123
Aarau131

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]
Les BoisJU15’9706601’246
Saint-Imier17’0485925’144
La Ferrière17’665592542
Renan (BE)17’990592935
Sonvilier18’0875921’229
Val-de-RuzNE18’15767917’543

Population

Residents1’229[4]
Foreign nationals12.0%
Aged 0–1923.9%
Aged 20–6459.9%
Aged 65+16.2%
Area23.78 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 Sonvilier COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.