Muri bei Bern 
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Muri bei Bern is a commune in the canton of Bern with 13,940 residents (FSO), 19.7 % of them foreign nationals. On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 15,067 in income tax here, rank 1,014 of 2,110 communes (FTA).
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 |
FTA; comparable within the canton only. All multipliers in the canton of Bern
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Typically Muri bei Bern: specialities, brands, sights
What makes Muri bei Bern special, from official registers and gathered with pleasure.
Protected specialities (PDO/PGI)
Muri bei Bern lies in the area of origin of these protected specialities:
- Emmentaler cheese
- Berner Zungenwurst meat speciality
Good to know
- 2 cultural properties of national importance, for example: Hofgut mit Nebenbauten, Schloss Gümligen
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 | 81.0 | 87.2 | −6.2 | −449 |
| 2023 | 81.8 | 81.3 | 0.5 | 36 |
| 2022 | 74.9 | 79.2 | −4.3 | −326 |
| 2021 | 78.5 | 75.4 | 3.1 | 231 |
| 2020 | 77.3 | 73.6 | 3.6 | 277 |
| 2019 | 73.6 | 68.9 | 4.7 | 360 |
| 2018 | 77.0 | 69.3 | 7.8 | 594 |
| 2017 | 68.8 | 70.0 | −1.2 | −93 |
| 2016 | 70.8 | 68.3 | 2.4 | 186 |
| 2015 | 70.3 | 64.4 | 5.9 | 454 |
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 | 84 | 113 | 115 | 96 | 103 | 112 | 84 | 103 | 102 | 86 |
| Deaths | 139 | 153 | 138 | 157 | 154 | 182 | 168 | 149 | 150 | 143 |
FSO, demographic balance · Births and deaths in the canton of Bern
Immigration and emigration
In 2025, 353 people moved to Muri bei Bern from abroad, 328 of them foreign nationals; 249 moved abroad. Net international migration: +104.
Arrivals and departures by world region 2025
| Origin | arrived | left |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 25 | 55 |
| EU | 118 | 58 |
| EFTA | 1 | 0 |
| rest of Europe | 39 | 16 |
| Africa | 25 | 19 |
| North America | 27 | 20 |
| Latin America and Caribbean | 13 | 21 |
| Asia | 102 | 60 |
| Oceania | 2 | 0 |
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 36rest of Europe 10Africa 6Latin America 5Asia 9stateless 1
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
- AllmendingenBern · 2 km
- OstermundigenBern · 3 km
- StettlenBern · 3 km
- KehrsatzBern · 4 km
- VechigenBern · 4 km
- BelpBern · 5 km
- BolligenBern · 5 km
- WorbBern · 5 km
Frequently asked questions
How many people live in Muri bei Bern?
13,940 (FSO).
How high are taxes in Muri bei Bern?
On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 15,067 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
How much tax does a family pay in Muri bei Bern?
A married couple with two children and a gross salary of CHF 100,000 pays CHF 7,270 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
What share of residents are foreign nationals in Muri bei Bern?
19.7 % of residents do not hold Swiss citizenship (FSO).
Sources: FSO, FTA, FFA, SECO, FOPH · www.muri-guemligen.ch · JSON · Coat of arms: Wikimedia Commons (public domain) · Archive
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