Bern · Verwaltungskreis Thun · BFS commune no. 886[7]
Wattenwil
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Wattenwil ranks for your household →
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Wattenwil has 3’219 residents, making it the 83rd largest of the 334 communes in the canton of Bern.
6% 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 17’665 a year in income tax here, more than in any of its 5 neighbouring communes and among the highest quarter in Bern.
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 47 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 | 6’171 12.3% | 12’619 15.8% | 17’665 17.7% | 32’723 21.8% | 50’536 25.3% | 89’946 30.0% |
| Married, single income, no children | 3’740 7.5% | 9’285 11.6% | 13’321 13.3% | 25’565 17.0% | 42’448 21.2% | 80’448 26.8% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 3’220 6.4% | 8’630 10.8% | 12’516 12.5% | 23’951 16.0% | 38’746 19.4% | 75’429 25.1% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 511 1.0% | 5’173 6.5% | 8’683 8.7% | 19’784 13.2% | 34’928 17.5% | 72’720 24.2% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 297.5%, commune 194%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 22.8%, 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 | 47 |
| Bern | 70 |
| Fribourg | 105 |
| Olten | 112 |
| Biel/Bienne | 113 |
| Visp | 116 |
| Solothurn | 119 |
| Aarau | 122 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forst-Längenbühl | 16’886 | 592 | 769 |
| Blumenstein | 17’048 | 592 | 1’289 |
| Riggisberg | 17’210 | 592 | 3’078 |
| Gurzelen | 17’308 | 592 | 870 |
| Burgistein | 17’373 | 592 | 1’077 |
| Wattenwil | 17’665 | 592 | 3’219 |
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 Wattenwil COA.svg, SpinnerLaserzthe2nd, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
