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Interlaken

Canton: Bern (BE)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

45/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’494 / 2’110

Taxes12/100
Premiums63/100
Electricity48/100
Housing17/100
PT service96/100

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

Median altitude567 m
Area4.3 km²
Postcode3800
FSO no.581
DistrictVerwaltungskreis Interlaken-Oberhasli
Tax burden15.3 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price27.6 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums597 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population6’123+7.1 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.18 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops22At least one rail stop

Taxes: tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official

On a salary of CHF 80’000 a year, a single person in Interlaken pays 15.3% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 12’220 a year. That is CHF 1’730 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

InterlakenSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 12’220 CHF/year1’730 CHF/year more
15.3 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 22’610 CHF/year1’910 CHF/year more
18.8 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 17’230 CHF/year3’770 CHF/year more
14.4 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 19’160 CHF/year4’240 CHF/year more
12.8 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 14’710 CHF/year1’730 CHF/year more
18.4 %
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 Interlaken pays 27.65 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’240 a year. That is CHF 33 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

27.65 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 13.76Grid (delivery to the meter) 9.76Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.13ct./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 Interlaken pays a median CHF 597 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 7’160 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is in line with the Swiss median (CHF 599).

597 CHF/month

in line with 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-3 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult455.30 CHF/monthapprox. 5’460 CHF/year
19–25 years303.00 CHF/monthapprox. 3’640 CHF/year
Child113.90 CHF/monthapprox. 1’370 CHF/year

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

Population and demographics

Official

Interlaken has 6’123 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 7.1% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

6’123 inhabitants

Density: 1’434 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.0 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 15.2 %20–64 years 62.0 %65 and over 22.8 %

About 1 resident in 7 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 4 in 10 residents (38.4%) hold 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, 0.18% of homes in Interlaken were vacant (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings701.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)3’793

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

Interlaken has 22 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 2’626 departures are scheduled across all stops, 252 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops22At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday2’626of which evening (from 8 pm): 252 (10 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday2’51896 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0003.59Swiss 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

Interlaken’s territory is 47.1% built-up, 24.2% farmland and 21.9% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 47.1 %Farmland 24.2 %Forest 21.9 %Other (water, rock…) 6.8 %
Social assistance rate4.2 %reference year 2019

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