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Adelboden

Canton: Bern (BE)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

37/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’883 / 2’110

Taxes6/100
Premiums63/100
Electricity9/100
Housing17/100
PT service93/100

Confidence level: high · v1.1.0 · Civiora Index computed from official public data. Proprietary, non-official index. Understand the index

Median altitude1’840 m
Area87.6 km²
Postcode3715
FSO no.561
DistrictVerwaltungskreis Frutigen-Niedersimmental
Tax burden15.9 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price31.8 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums597 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population3’438+2.8 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.18 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops60No rail stop (bus/other)

Taxes: tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official

On a salary of CHF 80’000 a year, a single person in Adelboden pays 15.9% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 12’740 a year. That is CHF 2’250 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

AdelbodenSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 12’740 CHF/year2’250 CHF/year more
15.9 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 23’530 CHF/year2’830 CHF/year more
19.6 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 17’950 CHF/year4’490 CHF/year more
15.0 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 19’960 CHF/year5’060 CHF/year more
13.3 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 15’340 CHF/year2’350 CHF/year more
19.2 %
16.2 %

2026 tax burden in % of gross income (federal, cantonal and communal taxes; earned income, no wealth, no church tax). Calculation FTA, Swiss tax calculator.

Federal Tax Administration (FTA)Tax burden 2026: Swiss tax calculator (model cases)View source

Electricity

2027 tariff ranking →Official

A typical household (profile H4, 4’500 kWh a year) in Adelboden pays 31.82 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’430 a year. That is CHF 221 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

31.82 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 12.84Grid (delivery to the meter) 14.68Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.30ct./kWh

Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom)Electricity tariffs 2027, profile H4, standard productView source

Health insurance premiums

2027 premium ranking →Derived from official data

An adult in Adelboden pays a median CHF 597 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 7’160 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is in line with the Swiss median (CHF 599).

597 CHF/month

in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF

Median monthly premium 2027, adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, with accident, standard model: median of the 26 offers in premium region BE-3 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult455.30 CHF/monthapprox. 5’460 CHF/year
19–25 years303.00 CHF/monthapprox. 3’640 CHF/year
Child113.90 CHF/monthapprox. 1’370 CHF/year

Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)Compulsory health insurance premiums 2027 (priminfo)View source

Population and demographics

Official

Adelboden has 3’438 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 2.8% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

3’438 inhabitants

Density: 39 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.5 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 19.7 %20–64 years 56.3 %65 and over 24.0 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 9 (11.3%) holds a foreign nationality.

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)STATPOP: permanent resident population (STAT-TAB), status 31.12.2025View source

Housing

Vacancy rate ranking →Official

On 1 June 2026, 0.18% of homes in Adelboden were vacant (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings801.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)4’411

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Vacant dwellings count, 1 June 2026View source

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Buildings and dwellings statistics (GWS): housing stock 2024View source

Public transport

Derived from official data

Adelboden has 60 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 1’179 departures are scheduled across all stops, 61 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops60No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday1’179of which evening (from 8 pm): 61 (5 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday1’12996 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’00017.45Swiss median: 3.33

Departures counted in the official 2026 timetable (GTFS) on typical days: Tuesday 08.09.2026 and Sunday 13.09.2026. Every call at every stop in the municipality counts as one departure. Civiora calculation.

opentransportdata.swiss (ATLAS, SBB on behalf of the Confederation)Public transport service points, status 04.08.2026View source

opentransportdata.swiss (official GTFS timetable)2026 timetable (GTFS, 01.08.2026 edition): typical daysView source

Territory and local economy

Official

Adelboden’s territory is 2.5% built-up, 41.5% farmland and 18.3% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 2.5 %Farmland 41.5 %Forest 18.3 %Other (water, rock…) 37.7 %
Jobs2’493reference year 2018
Establishments401reference year 2018
Social assistance rate0.4 %reference year 2019

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Regional portraits 2021: key figures of communesView source