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Merzligen

Canton: Bern (BE)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

57/100

Above the median

National rank: 887 / 2’110 · Top 43% nationally

Taxes33/100
Premiums37/100
Electricity71/100
Housing90/100
PT service80/100

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

Median altitude460 m
Area2.3 km²
Postcode3274
FSO no.741
DistrictVerwaltungskreis Seeland
Tax burden14.3 %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
Population405+4.1 % over 5 years (2020–2025) in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate2.49 %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 Merzligen pays 14.3% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 11’450 a year. That is CHF 960 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

MerzligenSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’450 CHF/year960 CHF/year more
14.3 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 21’280 CHF/year580 CHF/year more
17.7 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 16’190 CHF/year2’720 CHF/year more
13.5 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 17’980 CHF/year3’080 CHF/year more
12.0 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 13’800 CHF/year820 CHF/year more
17.2 %
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 Merzligen 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 Merzligen 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

Merzligen has 405 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 4.1% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

405 inhabitants

Density: 176 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.5 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 14.3 %20–64 years 56.3 %65 and over 29.4 %

About 1 resident in 7 is under 20, and 1 in 3 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 33 (3.0%) 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, 2.49% of homes in Merzligen were vacant, about 1 in 40 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings501.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)196

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

Merzligen has 3 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 50 departures are scheduled across all stops, 2 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops3No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday50of which evening (from 8 pm): 2 (4 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday00 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0007.41Swiss 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

Merzligen’s territory is 10.6% built-up, 72.1% farmland and 16.8% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 10.6 %Farmland 72.1 %Forest 16.8 %Other (water, rock…) 0.4 %
Jobs53reference year 2018
Establishments24reference year 2018

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

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