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Bern · Verwaltungskreis Interlaken-Oberhasli · BFS commune no. 594[7]

Coat of arms of WilderswilWilderswil

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 76’438per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 16’85316.9% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 559adult, per month
Residents[4]2’76019.6% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]62 minto Thun

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Wilderswil ranks for your household →
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BönigenDärligenGsteigwilerGündlischwandLauterbrunnenMatten bei InterlakenSaxeten BönigenLauterbrunnenMatten bei InterlakenSaxeten Wilderswil

Wilderswil has 2’760 residents, making it the 95th largest of the 334 communes in the canton of Bern.

20% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 16’853 a year in income tax here, less than in 6 of its 7 neighbouring communes.

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 Thun, about 62 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]

ProfileCHF 50’000CHF 80’000CHF 100’000CHF 150’000CHF 200’000CHF 300’000
Single, no children5’868
11.7%		12’023
15.0%		16’853
16.9%		31’314
20.9%		48’460
24.2%		86’466
28.8%
Married, single income, no children3’553
7.1%		8’836
11.0%		12’693
12.7%		24’428
16.3%		40’692
20.3%		77’361
25.8%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children3’056
6.1%		8’202
10.3%		11’909
11.9%		22’850
15.2%		37’070
18.5%		72’480
24.2%
Married, single income, 2 children485
1.0%		4’909
6.1%		8’242
8.2%		18’866
12.6%		33’430
16.7%		69’900
23.3%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 297.5%, commune 169%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 18.4%, Roman Catholic 20.7%.[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 3 of Bern.[3]

Cheapest insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 512CHF 559
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 119CHF 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]

HubMinutes
Thun62
Bern86
Visp102
Fribourg115
Olten123
Biel/Bienne126
Solothurn129
Aarau133

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).

CommuneTax CHF/yr[1]Premium CHF/mo[3]Population[4]
Wilderswil16’8535592’760
Saxeten16’85355992
Lauterbrunnen17’0165592’356
Bönigen17’3735592’771
Därligen17’373559423
Matten bei Interlaken17’4705594’196
Gsteigwiler17’633559437
Gündlischwand17’860559352

Population

Residents2’760[4]
Foreign nationals19.6%
Aged 0–1917.6%
Aged 20–6461.8%
Aged 65+20.6%
Area13.19 km²[5]

Sources

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  5. © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  10. Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

Coat of arms: CHE Wilderswil COA.svg, SpinnerLaserzthe2nd, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.