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Coat of arms of Bürglen (UR)

Bürglen (UR)

Canton: Uri (UR)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

76/100

High index

National rank: 150 / 2’110 · Top 8% nationally

Taxes87/100
Premiums97/100
Electricity89/100
Housing24/100
PT service66/100

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

Median altitude1’720 m
Area53.1 km²
Postcode6436
FSO no.1205
DistrictKanton Uri
Tax burden10.2 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price24.1 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums514 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population3’923−0.2 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.30 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops18No 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 Bürglen (UR) pays 10.2% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 8’150 a year. That is CHF 2’340 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

Bürglen (UR)Swiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 8’150 CHF/year2’340 CHF/year less
10.2 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 14’820 CHF/year5’880 CHF/year less
12.3 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 11’830 CHF/year1’630 CHF/year less
9.9 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 12’930 CHF/year1’980 CHF/year less
8.6 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’740 CHF/year3’240 CHF/year less
12.2 %
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 Bürglen (UR) 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) 9.24Grid (delivery to the meter) 9.94Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.91ct./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 Bürglen (UR) pays a median CHF 514 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 6’170 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 85 a month less than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

514 CHF/month

less than 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 UR-0 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult377.70 CHF/monthapprox. 4’530 CHF/year
19–25 years241.20 CHF/monthapprox. 2’890 CHF/year
Child96.20 CHF/monthapprox. 1’150 CHF/year

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

Population and demographics

Official

Bürglen (UR) has 3’923 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 0.2% fewer than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

3’923 inhabitants

Density: 74 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.6 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 20.0 %20–64 years 58.2 %65 and over 21.8 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 14 (7.3%) 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, 0.30% of homes in Bürglen (UR) were vacant, about 1 in 333 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings601.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)1’981

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

Bürglen (UR) has 18 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 1’142 departures are scheduled across all stops, 117 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops18No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday1’142of which evening (from 8 pm): 117 (10 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday95484 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0004.59Swiss 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

Bürglen (UR)’s territory is 2.4% built-up, 53.4% farmland and 20.3% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 2.4 %Farmland 53.4 %Forest 20.3 %Other (water, rock…) 23.8 %
Jobs2’026reference year 2018
Establishments292reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.1 %reference year 2019

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