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Berken

Canton: Bern (BE)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

43/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’591 / 2’110

Taxes49/100
Premiums63/100
Electricity89/100
Housing8/100
PT service5/100

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

Median altitude441 m
Area1.4 km²
Postcode3376
FSO no.972
DistrictVerwaltungskreis Oberaargau
Tax burden13.3 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price24.1 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums597 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population45+2.3 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.00 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops0No 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 Berken pays 13.3% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 10’620 a year. That is close to the median Swiss municipality.

BerkenSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 10’620 CHF/year130 CHF/year more
13.3 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 19’820 CHF/year880 CHF/year less
16.5 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 15’050 CHF/year1’580 CHF/year more
12.5 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 16’700 CHF/year1’790 CHF/year more
11.1 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 12’800 CHF/year180 CHF/year less
16.0 %
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 Berken pays 24.09 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’080 a year. That is CHF 127 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

24.09 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) 4.21ct./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 Berken 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

Berken has 45 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 2.3% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

45 inhabitants

Density: 32 inhab./km² · 2025

−4.3 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 13.3 %20–64 years 55.6 %65 and over 31.1 %

About 1 resident in 8 is under 20, and 1 in 3 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 45 (2.2%) 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, no vacant home was recorded in Berken (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings001.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)23

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

No public transport stop is recorded in Berken.

Public transport stops0No rail stop (bus/other)
Public transport stops / 1’0000.00Swiss median: 3.33

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

Territory and local economy

Official

Berken’s territory is 11.4% built-up, 52.9% farmland and 30.0% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 11.4 %Farmland 52.9 %Forest 30.0 %Other (water, rock…) 5.7 %
Jobs46reference year 2018

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