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Biel-Benken

Canton: Basel-Landschaft (BL)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

47/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’389 / 2’110

Taxes53/100
Premiums20/100
Electricity12/100
Housing54/100
PT service85/100

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

Median altitude343 m
Area4.1 km²
Postcode4105
FSO no.2764
DistrictBezirk Arlesheim
Tax burden12.6 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price31.2 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums702 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population3’550−0.3 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.87 %01.06.2026 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops8No 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 Biel-Benken pays 12.6% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 10’110 a year. That is CHF 380 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

Biel-BenkenSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 10’110 CHF/year380 CHF/year less
12.6 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 20’480 CHF/year220 CHF/year less
17.1 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 12’530 CHF/year940 CHF/year less
10.4 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 15’860 CHF/year940 CHF/year more
10.6 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 12’380 CHF/year610 CHF/year less
15.5 %
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 Biel-Benken pays 31.20 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’400 a year. That is CHF 193 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

31.20 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 13.45Grid (delivery to the meter) 13.78Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 3.97ct./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 Biel-Benken pays a median CHF 702 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 8’420 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 102 a month more than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

702 CHF/month

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF

Median monthly premium 2027, adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, with accident, standard model: median of the 23 offers in premium region BL-1 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult556.00 CHF/monthapprox. 6’670 CHF/year
19–25 years386.20 CHF/monthapprox. 4’630 CHF/year
Child146.10 CHF/monthapprox. 1’750 CHF/year

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

Population and demographics

Official

Biel-Benken has 3’550 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 0.3% fewer than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

3’550 inhabitants

Density: 862 inhab./km² · 2025

+1.9 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 20.1 %20–64 years 54.7 %65 and over 25.2 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 6 (15.9%) 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, 0.87% of homes in Biel-Benken were vacant, about 1 in 115 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings1401.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)1’574

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

Biel-Benken has 8 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 1’083 departures are scheduled across all stops, 141 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops8No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday1’083of which evening (from 8 pm): 141 (13 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday61156 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0002.25Swiss 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

Biel-Benken’s territory is 25.2% built-up, 54.4% farmland and 20.1% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 25.2 %Farmland 54.4 %Forest 20.1 %Other (water, rock…) 0.2 %
Jobs1’063reference year 2018
Establishments248reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.0 %reference year 2019

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