Bern · Verwaltungskreis Thun · BFS commune no. 885[7]
Uttigen
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Uttigen ranks for your household →
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Uttigen has 2’170 residents, making it the 122nd largest of the 334 communes in the canton of Bern.
7% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 16’658 a year in income tax here, more than in any 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 23 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 | 5’795 11.6% | 11’880 14.8% | 16’658 16.7% | 30’975 20.6% | 47’964 24.0% | 85’632 28.5% |
| Married, single income, no children | 3’508 7.0% | 8’728 10.9% | 12’543 12.5% | 24’155 16.1% | 40’272 20.1% | 76’620 25.5% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 3’017 6.0% | 8’100 10.1% | 11’763 11.8% | 22’586 15.1% | 36’670 18.3% | 71’772 23.9% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 478 1.0% | 4’846 6.1% | 8’136 8.1% | 18’645 12.4% | 33’070 16.5% | 69’225 23.1% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 297.5%, commune 163%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 18.5%, 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 | 23 |
| Bern | 43 |
| Visp | 73 |
| Fribourg | 81 |
| Solothurn | 85 |
| Biel/Bienne | 94 |
| Olten | 94 |
| Neuchâtel | 101 |
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 |
| Jaberg | 16’204 | 592 | 299 |
| Kirchdorf (BE) | 16’269 | 592 | 1’859 |
| Kiesen | 16’366 | 592 | 1’008 |
| Heimberg | 16’561 | 592 | 7’200 |
| Uttigen | 16’658 | 592 | 2’170 |
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 Uttigen COA.svg, SpinnerLaserzthe2nd, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
