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Coat of arms of Heiligenschwendi

Heiligenschwendi

Canton: Bern (BE)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

44/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’539 / 2’110

Taxes8/100
Premiums37/100
Electricity71/100
Housing32/100
PT service94/100

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

Median altitude1’037 m
Area5.5 km²
Postcode3625
FSO no.927
DistrictVerwaltungskreis Thun
Tax burden15.6 %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 premiums634 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population732+1.0 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.45 %01.06.2026 less 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 Heiligenschwendi pays 15.6% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 12’500 a year. That is CHF 2’010 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

HeiligenschwendiSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 12’500 CHF/year2’010 CHF/year more
15.6 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 23’110 CHF/year2’410 CHF/year more
19.3 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 17’630 CHF/year4’160 CHF/year more
14.7 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 19’600 CHF/year4’700 CHF/year more
13.1 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 15’050 CHF/year2’060 CHF/year more
18.8 %
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 Heiligenschwendi 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 Heiligenschwendi pays a median CHF 634 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 7’600 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 35 a month more than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

634 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-2 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult488.50 CHF/monthapprox. 5’860 CHF/year
19–25 years332.60 CHF/monthapprox. 3’990 CHF/year
Child123.90 CHF/monthapprox. 1’490 CHF/year

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

Population and demographics

Official

Heiligenschwendi has 732 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 1.0% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

732 inhabitants

Density: 132 inhab./km² · 2025

+1.5 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 18.3 %20–64 years 55.9 %65 and over 25.8 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 8 (12.6%) 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, 0.45% of homes in Heiligenschwendi were vacant, about 1 in 222 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings201.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)444

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

Heiligenschwendi has 14 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 671 departures are scheduled across all stops, 80 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops14No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday671of which evening (from 8 pm): 80 (12 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday49073 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’00019.13Swiss 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

Heiligenschwendi’s territory is 7.3% built-up, 49.0% farmland and 43.2% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 7.3 %Farmland 49.0 %Forest 43.2 %Other (water, rock…) 0.5 %
Jobs586reference year 2018
Establishments48reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.4 %reference year 2019

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

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