Civiora
Coat of arms of Kandersteg

Kandersteg

Canton: Bern (BE)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

44/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’501 / 2’110

Taxes10/100
Premiums55/100
Electricity11/100
Housing61/100
PT service94/100

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

Median altitude2’316 m
Area134.3 km²
Postcode3718
FSO no.565
DistrictVerwaltungskreis Frutigen-Niedersimmental
Tax burden15.4 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2025
Electricity price32.3 ct./kWhH4 · 2026
Health insurance premiums571 CHF/monthAdult · 2026
Population1’299+1.4 % over 5 years (2019–2024)
Vacancy rate1.13 %01.06.2025
Public transport stops26At least one rail stop

Taxes — tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official
Taxes — tax burden by scenario
KanderstegSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’00015.37 %13.29 %
Single, CHF 120’00018.97 %17.36 %
Married couple, CHF 120’00014.46 %11.31 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’00012.86 %9.98 %
Retiree, CHF 80’00018.51 %16.43 %

2025 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 2025 — Swiss tax calculator (model cases)View source

32.33 ct./kWh

of which energy 14.53 · grid 13.61 ct./kWh
Swiss median: 27.89 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy 14.53Grid 13.61Levies and surcharge 4.19ct./kWh

Profile H4: household using 4’500 kWh/year, operator’s standard product. Tariff year 2026.

Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom)Electricity tariffs 2026, profile H4, standard productView source

Health insurance premiums

Analysis: 2026 premiums →2026 premium ranking →Derived from official data

571 CHF/month

Swiss median: 583 CHF/month

Median monthly premium 2026, 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 2026 (all deductibles and models)

Adult
432.40 CHF/month
19–25 years
287.80 CHF/month
Child
109.20 CHF/month

Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)Compulsory health insurance premiums 2026 (priminfo)View source

Population and demographics

Analysis: 2010-2024 growth →Official

Population change 2010–2024

Population change 2010–2024
Population
20101’231
20111’220
20121’236
20131’271
20141’299
20151’314
20161’283
20171’301
20181’298
20191’281
20201’288
20211’269
20221’298
20231’308
20241’299

1’299 inhabitants

Density: 10 inhab./km² · 2024

−0.7 % vs previous year (2023–2024)

Age structure (2024)

0–19 years 13.2 %20–64 years 57.2 %65 and over 29.6 %
Foreign population
23.7 %

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)STATPOP — permanent resident population (STAT-TAB), status 31.12.2024View source

Vacancy rate 2015–2025

Vacancy rate 2015–2025
Vacancy rate (%)
20151.76
20162.02
20174.45
20182.54
20191.96
20202.47
20211.14
20220.76
20230.94
20240.88
20251.13
Vacant dwellings1801.06.2025
Vacancy rate1.13 %Swiss median: 0.91 %
Housing stock (2024)1’592

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Vacant dwellings count, 1 June 2025View source

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Buildings and dwellings statistics (GWS) — housing stock 2024View source

Public transport

Analysis: transport service →Derived from official data
Public transport stops26At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday623of which evening (from 8 pm): 41 (7 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday626100 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’00020.02Swiss median: 3.37

Service on typical days (2026 timetable)

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.

Number of public transport stops within the municipal territory (as of 04.08.2026). Civiora count based on the official service point list.

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
Settlement area (reference year 2004/2009)
1.0 %
Agricultural area (reference year 2004/2009)
13.3 %
Wooded area (reference year 2004/2009)
11.8 %
Jobs708reference year 2018
Establishments129reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.5 %reference year 2019

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

Coat of arms: Wikimedia Commons — File:CHE Kandersteg COA.svg

Next expected data: 2027 electricity tariffs (August 2026) · 2027 premiums (Sept.–Oct. 2026) · STATPOP 2025 and 2026 vacant dwellings (Aug.–Sept. 2026).