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Evilard

Canton: Bern (BE)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

54/100

Above the median

National rank: 1’016 / 2’110 · Top 49% nationally

Taxes28/100
Premiums21/100
Electricity71/100
Housing79/100
PT service94/100

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

Median altitude820 m
Area3.7 km²
Postcode2532
FSO no.372
DistrictVerwaltungskreis Biel/Bienne
Tax burden14.5 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price25.6 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums700 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population2’706+1.3 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate1.66 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops14No 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 Evilard pays 14.5% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 11’620 a year. That is CHF 1’130 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

EvilardSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’620 CHF/year1’130 CHF/year more
14.5 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 21’580 CHF/year880 CHF/year more
18.0 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 16’420 CHF/year2’950 CHF/year more
13.7 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 18’240 CHF/year3’330 CHF/year more
12.2 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 14’000 CHF/year1’020 CHF/year more
17.5 %
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 Evilard pays 25.59 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’150 a year. That is CHF 59 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

25.59 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) 5.71ct./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 Evilard pays a median CHF 700 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 8’400 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 101 a month more than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

700 CHF/month

more 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 BE-1 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult531.20 CHF/monthapprox. 6’370 CHF/year
19–25 years368.50 CHF/monthapprox. 4’420 CHF/year
Child137.10 CHF/monthapprox. 1’650 CHF/year

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

Population and demographics

Official

Evilard has 2’706 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 1.3% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

2’706 inhabitants

Density: 731 inhab./km² · 2025

+1.8 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 23.5 %20–64 years 54.0 %65 and over 22.5 %

About 1 resident in 4 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 8 (13.0%) 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, 1.66% of homes in Evilard were vacant, about 1 in 60 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings2201.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)1’322

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

Evilard has 14 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 1’187 departures are scheduled across all stops, 184 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops14No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday1’187of which evening (from 8 pm): 184 (16 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday90076 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0005.17Swiss 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

Evilard’s territory is 29.2% built-up, 30.2% farmland and 40.6% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 29.2 %Farmland 30.2 %Forest 40.6 %
Jobs343reference year 2018
Establishments135reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.1 %reference year 2019

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