Bern · Verwaltungskreis Emmental · BFS commune no. 552^[7]

Utzenstorf

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 75’943per year, after tax and insurance

Income tax^[1]CHF 16’95117.0% of income

Health insurance^[3]CHF 592adult, per month

Residents^[4]4’50410.3% foreign nationals

Nearest job hub^[6]37 minto Solothurn

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Utzenstorf has 4’504 residents, making it the 52nd largest of the 334 communes in the canton of Bern.

10% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

With 25% 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 16’951 a year in income tax here, less than in 3 of its 8 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 Solothurn, about 37 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	5’904 11.8%	12’095 15.1%	16’951 17.0%	31’484 21.0%	48’710 24.4%	86’883 29.0%
Married, single income, no children	3’576 7.2%	8’890 11.1%	12’768 12.8%	24’563 16.4%	40’904 20.5%	77’733 25.9%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children	3’076 6.2%	8’254 10.3%	11’982 12.0%	22’981 15.3%	37’272 18.6%	72’834 24.3%
Married, single income, 2 children	488 1.0%	4’941 6.2%	8’295 8.3%	18’975 12.7%	33’610 16.8%	70’239 23.4%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 297.5%, commune 172%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 19%, Roman Catholic 19%.^[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
Solothurn	37
Bern	59
Biel/Bienne	64
Olten	69
Aarau	81
Neuchâtel	87
Thun	94
Fribourg	98

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]
Zielebach	16’236	592	332
Kirchberg (BE)	16’528	592	5’918
Koppigen	16’723	592	2’260
Rüdtligen-Alchenflüh	16’723	592	2’479
Ersigen	16’886	592	2’004
Utzenstorf	16’951	592	4’504
Bätterkinden	17’210	592	3’413
Wiler bei Utzenstorf	17’210	592	1’036
Aefligen	17’698	592	1’154

Population

Residents4’504^[4]

Foreign nationals10.3%

Aged 0–1919.5%

Aged 20–6455.6%

Aged 65+24.9%

Area16.94 km²^[5]

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 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.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; 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 Utzenstorf COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.