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Köniz

Canton: Bern (BE)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

41/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’706 / 2’110

Taxes23/100
Premiums21/100
Electricity62/100
Housing26/100
PT service83/100

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

Median altitude658 m
Area51.0 km²
Postcode3007
FSO no.355
DistrictVerwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland
Tax burden14.7 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price26.0 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums700 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population43’923+3.6 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.34 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops91At 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 Köniz pays 14.7% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 11’760 a year. That is CHF 1’270 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

KönizSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’760 CHF/year1’270 CHF/year more
14.7 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 21’820 CHF/year1’120 CHF/year more
18.2 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 16’610 CHF/year3’140 CHF/year more
13.8 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 18’460 CHF/year3’560 CHF/year more
12.3 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 14’170 CHF/year1’180 CHF/year more
17.7 %
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 Köniz pays 25.99 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’170 a year. That is CHF 41 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

25.99 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) 6.11ct./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 Köniz 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

Köniz has 43’923 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 3.6% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

43’923 inhabitants

Density: 861 inhab./km² · 2025

+1.0 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 19.8 %20–64 years 59.4 %65 and over 20.8 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 5 (21.6%) 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, 0.34% of homes in Köniz were vacant, about 1 in 294 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings7801.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)22’761

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

Köniz has 91 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 14’838 departures are scheduled across all stops, 1’886 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops91At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday14’838of which evening (from 8 pm): 1’886 (13 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday9’12061 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0002.07Swiss 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

Köniz’s territory is 18.4% built-up, 50.5% farmland and 30.8% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 18.4 %Farmland 50.5 %Forest 30.8 %Other (water, rock…) 0.3 %
Jobs22’338reference year 2018
Establishments2’259reference year 2018
Social assistance rate4.4 %reference year 2019

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