Bern · Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland · BFS commune no. 360^[7]

Wohlen bei Bern

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 75’757per year, after tax and insurance

Income tax^[1]CHF 16’36616.4% of income

Health insurance^[3]CHF 656adult, per month

Residents^[4]9’31013.6% foreign nationals

Nearest job hub^[6]25 minto Bern

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Wohlen bei Bern has 9’310 residents, making it the 19th largest of the 334 communes in the canton of Bern.

14% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

With 31% 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 16’366 a year in income tax here, less than in 4 of its 7 neighbouring communes and among the lowest quarter in Bern.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 656 a month, above the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Bern, about 25 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	5’686 11.4%	11’666 14.6%	16’366 16.4%	30’468 20.3%	47’216 23.6%	84’378 28.1%
Married, single income, no children	3’441 6.9%	8’567 10.7%	12’317 12.3%	23’745 15.8%	39’640 19.8%	75’510 25.2%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children	2’958 5.9%	7’946 9.9%	11’545 11.5%	22’190 14.8%	36’066 18.0%	70’710 23.6%
Married, single income, 2 children	469 0.9%	4’752 5.9%	7’977 8.0%	18’314 12.2%	32’530 16.3%	68’211 22.7%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 297.5%, commune 154%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 19.6%, Roman Catholic 19%.^[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 1 of Bern.^[3]

	Cheapest insurer	Median insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover	CHF 609	CHF 656
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover	CHF 134	CHF 166

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	25
Thun	57
Fribourg	60
Solothurn	68
Biel/Bienne	69
Olten	70
Aarau	80
Neuchâtel	82

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]
Mühleberg	15’911	592	3’184
Wohlen bei Bern	16’366	656	9’310
Meikirch	16’366	592	2’615
Bern	16’366	656	138’562
Kirchlindach	16’561	656	3’342
Frauenkappelen	16’561	592	1’486
Radelfingen	16’853	592	1’271
Seedorf (BE)	17’016	592	3’280

Population

Residents9’310^[4]

Foreign nationals13.6%

Aged 0–1918.4%

Aged 20–6450.3%

Aged 65+31.3%

Area36.32 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 Wohlen bei Bern COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.