Bern · Verwaltungskreis Thun · BFS commune no. 942[7]
Thun
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Thun has 44’163 residents, making it the 3rd largest of the 334 communes in the canton of Bern.
17% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
With 26% 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 16’756 a year in income tax here, less than in 4 of its 10 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 6 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 | 5’831 11.7% | 11’952 14.9% | 16’756 16.8% | 31’145 20.8% | 48’212 24.1% | 86’049 28.7% |
| Married, single income, no children | 3’531 7.1% | 8’782 11.0% | 12’618 12.6% | 24’291 16.2% | 40’482 20.2% | 76’992 25.7% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 3’036 6.1% | 8’151 10.2% | 11’836 11.8% | 22’718 15.1% | 36’870 18.4% | 72’126 24.0% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 482 1.0% | 4’878 6.1% | 8’189 8.2% | 18’755 12.5% | 33’250 16.6% | 69’564 23.2% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 297.5%, commune 166%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 20.7%, 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 | 6 |
| Bern | 39 |
| Visp | 60 |
| Fribourg | 74 |
| Biel/Bienne | 81 |
| Olten | 82 |
| Solothurn | 84 |
| Aarau | 92 |
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 |
| Hilterfingen | 16’398 | 592 | 4’130 |
| Spiez | 16’561 | 559 | 13’332 |
| Heimberg | 16’561 | 592 | 7’200 |
| Steffisburg | 16’626 | 592 | 16’599 |
| Reutigen | 16’723 | 592 | 1’393 |
| Thun | 16’756 | 592 | 44’163 |
| Thierachern | 17’243 | 592 | 2’574 |
| Homberg | 17’340 | 592 | 499 |
| Amsoldingen | 17’373 | 592 | 849 |
| Heiligenschwendi | 17’503 | 592 | 732 |
Compare Thun with: Zürich, Genève, Basel, Lausanne, Bern, Winterthur, Luzern, St. Gallen, Lugano, Biel/Bienne, Bellinzona, Neuchâtel, Köniz, Chur, Fribourg, Schaffhausen, Vernier, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Sion, Lancy, Uster, Dübendorf, Emmen, Zug, Kriens, Yverdon-les-Bains, Rapperswil-Jona, Dietikon, Meyrin, Steffisburg, Spiez
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 Thun BE COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
