Bern · Verwaltungskreis Thun · BFS commune no. 941[7]
Thierachern
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Thierachern ranks for your household →
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Thierachern has 2’574 residents, making it the 106th 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 17’243 a year in income tax here, less than in 2 of its 5 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 Thun, about 30 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]
| Profile | CHF 50’000 | CHF 80’000 | CHF 100’000 | CHF 150’000 | CHF 200’000 | CHF 300’000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single, no children | 6’013 12.0% | 12’309 15.4% | 17’243 17.2% | 31’991 21.3% | 49’456 24.7% | 88’137 29.4% |
| Married, single income, no children | 3’643 7.3% | 9’052 11.3% | 12’994 13.0% | 24’974 16.6% | 41’536 20.8% | 78’843 26.3% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 3’135 6.3% | 8’408 10.5% | 12’201 12.2% | 23’378 15.6% | 37’874 18.9% | 73’896 24.6% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 497 1.0% | 5’036 6.3% | 8’454 8.5% | 19’305 12.9% | 34’148 17.1% | 71’253 23.8% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 297.5%, commune 181%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 20%, Roman Catholic 19.5%.[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 |
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]
| Hub | Minutes |
|---|---|
| Thun | 30 |
| Bern | 56 |
| Fribourg | 87 |
| Olten | 95 |
| Biel/Bienne | 96 |
| Visp | 101 |
| Solothurn | 101 |
| Aarau | 105 |
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[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uetendorf | 16’171 | 592 | 6’072 |
| Thun | 16’756 | 592 | 44’163 |
| Forst-Längenbühl | 16’886 | 592 | 769 |
| Thierachern | 17’243 | 592 | 2’574 |
| Amsoldingen | 17’373 | 592 | 849 |
| Uebeschi | 17’535 | 592 | 695 |
Population
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 Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; 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.
- Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Coat of arms: CHE Thierachern COA.svg, SpinnerLaserzthe2nd, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
