Bern 
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Bern is a commune in the canton of Bern with 138,562 residents (FSO), 25.9 % of them foreign nationals. On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 16,366 in income tax here, rank 1,491 of 2,110 communes (FTA).
Authorities, contacts and news for this commune will follow.
Taxes
Federal, cantonal and communal, without church tax, official FTA tax calculator. Rank 1 = lowest tax.
Commune tax multiplier
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 |
FTA; comparable within the canton only. All multipliers in the canton of Bern
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Typically Bern: specialities, brands, sights
What makes Bern special, from official registers and gathered with pleasure.
Protected specialities (PDO/PGI)
Bern lies in the area of origin of these protected specialities:
- Emmentaler cheese
- Berner Zungenwurst meat speciality
Good to know
- UNESCO World Heritage: Old City of Berne
- 129 cultural properties of national importance, for example: Alpines Museum der Schweiz, Altenbergsteg, Anna Seiler-Brunnen, Archiv fenaco Genossenschaft, Archiv Schweizer Milchproduzenten (SMP), Archive und Sammlungen des Archäologischen Dienstes des Kantons Bern …
Sources: FOAG (register of PDO/PGI), FOC and FOEN (UNESCO World Heritage, parks), FOCP (inventory of cultural property), commercial register (Zefix), Culinary Heritage of Switzerland.
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Free public charge points within 3 km, live from the Swiss Federal Office of Energy. Your location is used for this one lookup only and is never stored.
Commune finances
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| Year | Revenue m | Expenditure m | Result m | per resident CHF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1350.6 | 1427.6 | −76.9 | −558 |
| 2023 | 1267.2 | 1335.6 | −68.4 | −500 |
| 2022 | 1223.1 | 1252.3 | −29.3 | −218 |
| 2021 | 1172.9 | 1218.9 | −46.0 | −342 |
| 2020 | 1176.2 | 1223.7 | −47.6 | −353 |
| 2019 | 1116.8 | 1189.9 | −73.1 | −543 |
| 2018 | 1135.4 | 1139.5 | −4.1 | −30 |
| 2017 | 1150.4 | 1167.7 | −17.4 | −130 |
| 2016 | 1112.2 | 1140.1 | −27.9 | −210 |
| 2015 | 1111.0 | 1127.2 | −16.2 | −123 |
Result = revenue minus expenditure of the income statement. Source: FFA financial statistics.
The commune in figures
Births and deaths
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Births | 1,653 | 1,689 | 1,681 | 1,586 | 1,614 | 1,585 | 1,448 | 1,439 | 1,283 | 1,372 |
| Deaths | 1,280 | 1,276 | 1,289 | 1,249 | 1,236 | 1,331 | 1,211 | 1,186 | 1,176 | 1,175 |
FSO, demographic balance · Births and deaths in the canton of Bern
Immigration and emigration
In 2025, 3,869 people moved to Bern from abroad, 3,391 of them foreign nationals; 2,093 moved abroad. Net international migration: +1,776.
Arrivals and departures by world region 2025
| Origin | arrived | left |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 478 | 478 |
| EU | 1,638 | 859 |
| EFTA | 15 | 10 |
| rest of Europe | 683 | 230 |
| Africa | 199 | 80 |
| North America | 91 | 71 |
| Latin America and Caribbean | 107 | 54 |
| Asia | 636 | 298 |
| Oceania | 14 | 13 |
For individual communes the FSO publishes nationality by world region only. Source: FSO, migration statistics of the permanent resident population.
Naturalisations
Origin of people naturalised in 2025: EU 428EFTA 4rest of Europe 122Africa 81North America 8Latin America 34Asia 82stateless 4
FSO
The canton compared
| Figure | Value | Rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton tax (example) | CHF 11,666 | 24 / 26 | 2026 |
| Average rent | CHF 1,319 | 9 / 26 | 2024 |
| Health premium | CHF 645 | 19 / 26 | 2027 |
| Electricity price | 27.95 Rp./kWh | 16 / 26 | 2027 |
| Vacant homes | 1.1 % | 9 / 26 | 2025 |
| Unemployment | 2.2 % | 12 / 26 | 2026 |
Nearby communes
- Bremgarten bei BernBern · 1 km
- ZollikofenBern · 3 km
- IttigenBern · 3 km
- OstermundigenBern · 4 km
- KirchlindachBern · 4 km
- BolligenBern · 4 km
- Wohlen bei BernBern · 5 km
- MünchenbuchseeBern · 5 km
Frequently asked questions
How many people live in Bern?
138,562 (FSO).
How high are taxes in Bern?
On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 16,366 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
How much tax does a family pay in Bern?
A married couple with two children and a gross salary of CHF 100,000 pays CHF 7,977 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
What share of residents are foreign nationals in Bern?
25.9 % of residents do not hold Swiss citizenship (FSO).
Sources: FSO, FTA, FFA, SECO, FOPH · www.bern.ch · JSON · Coat of arms: Wikimedia Commons (public domain) · Archive
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