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Attiswil

Canton: Bern (BE)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

47/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’389 / 2’110

Taxes18/100
Premiums63/100
Electricity61/100
Housing94/100
PT service28/100

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

Median altitude556 m
Area7.7 km²
Postcode4536
FSO no.971
DistrictVerwaltungskreis Oberaargau
Tax burden14.9 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price26.1 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums597 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population1’529−0.2 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate3.27 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops3At least one rail stop

Taxes: tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official

On a salary of CHF 80’000 a year, a single person in Attiswil pays 14.9% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 11’900 a year. That is CHF 1’420 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

AttiswilSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’900 CHF/year1’420 CHF/year more
14.9 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 22’070 CHF/year1’370 CHF/year more
18.4 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 16’810 CHF/year3’350 CHF/year more
14.0 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 18’680 CHF/year3’760 CHF/year more
12.4 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 14’340 CHF/year1’350 CHF/year more
17.9 %
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 Attiswil pays 26.09 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’170 a year. That is CHF 37 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

26.09 ct./kWh

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 7.97Grid (delivery to the meter) 11.91Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 6.21ct./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 Attiswil 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

Attiswil has 1’529 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 0.2% fewer than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

1’529 inhabitants

Density: 200 inhab./km² · 2025

−1.1 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 17.5 %20–64 years 57.5 %65 and over 25.0 %

About 1 resident in 6 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 10 (9.7%) 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, 3.27% of homes in Attiswil were vacant, about 1 in 31 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings2701.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)816

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

Attiswil has 3 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 74 departures are scheduled across all stops, 15 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops3At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday74of which evening (from 8 pm): 15 (20 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday5270 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0001.96Swiss 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

Attiswil’s territory is 11.0% built-up, 53.1% farmland and 35.2% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 11.0 %Farmland 53.1 %Forest 35.2 %Other (water, rock…) 0.7 %
Jobs397reference year 2018
Establishments98reference year 2018
Social assistance rate2.3 %reference year 2019

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