Bern · Verwaltungskreis Emmental · BFS commune no. 958[7]
Trachselwald
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Trachselwald ranks for your household →
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Trachselwald has 927 residents, making it the 204th largest of the 334 communes in the canton of Bern.
3% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
With 28% 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 17’470 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 559 a month, about the Swiss median of CHF 564.
The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Bern, about 109 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 | 6’098 12.2% | 12’476 15.6% | 17’470 17.5% | 32’385 21.6% | 50’038 25.0% | 89’112 29.7% |
| Married, single income, no children | 3’695 7.4% | 9’178 11.5% | 13’170 13.2% | 25’292 16.9% | 42’028 21.0% | 79’707 26.6% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 3’180 6.4% | 8’527 10.7% | 12’371 12.4% | 23’687 15.8% | 38’344 19.2% | 74’721 24.9% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 504 1.0% | 5’109 6.4% | 8’577 8.6% | 19’562 13.0% | 34’568 17.3% | 72’042 24.0% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 297.5%, commune 188%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 23%, Roman Catholic 19%.[2]
Health insurance premiums 2027
Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 3 of Bern.[3]
| Cheapest insurer | Median insurer | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover | CHF 512 | CHF 559 |
| Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover | CHF 119 | CHF 138 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Bern | 109 |
| Olten | 124 |
| Thun | 127 |
| Luzern | 140 |
| Aarau | 140 |
| Solothurn | 143 |
| Fribourg | 147 |
| Liestal | 149 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lützelflüh | 16’886 | 559 | 4’406 |
| Sumiswald | 17’178 | 559 | 5’234 |
| Rüderswil | 17’340 | 559 | 2’394 |
| Lauperswil | 17’373 | 559 | 2’728 |
| Trachselwald | 17’470 | 559 | 927 |
| Langnau im Emmental | 17’665 | 559 | 9’645 |
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 Trachselwald COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
