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Iffwil

Canton: Bern (BE)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

53/100

Above the median

National rank: 1’075 / 2’110

Taxes49/100
Premiums37/100
Electricity26/100
Housing74/100
PT service78/100

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

Median altitude574 m
Area5.1 km²
Postcode3305
FSO no.541
DistrictVerwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland
Tax burden13.3 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price29.0 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums634 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population442+3.3 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate1.45 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops3No 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 Iffwil pays 13.3% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 10’620 a year. That is close to the median Swiss municipality.

IffwilSwiss 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 Iffwil pays 28.98 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’300 a year. That is CHF 93 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

28.98 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 12.60Grid (delivery to the meter) 11.32Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 5.06ct./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 Iffwil 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

Iffwil has 442 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 3.3% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

442 inhabitants

Density: 87 inhab./km² · 2025

−0.7 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 19.5 %20–64 years 58.8 %65 and over 21.7 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 12 (8.4%) 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, 1.45% of homes in Iffwil were vacant, about 1 in 69 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings301.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)207

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

Iffwil has 3 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 144 departures are scheduled across all stops, 24 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops3No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday144of which evening (from 8 pm): 24 (17 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday10875 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0006.79Swiss 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

Iffwil’s territory is 7.9% built-up, 55.8% farmland and 36.3% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 7.9 %Farmland 55.8 %Forest 36.3 %
Jobs161reference year 2018
Establishments41reference year 2018
Social assistance rate2.9 %reference year 2019

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