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Coat of arms of Muri bei Bern

Muri bei Bern

Canton: Bern (BE)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

57/100

Above the median

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

Taxes48/100
Premiums21/100
Electricity71/100
Housing61/100
PT service91/100

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

Median altitude564 m
Area7.6 km²
Postcode3073
FSO no.356
DistrictVerwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland
Tax burden13.4 %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 premiums700 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population13’940+5.8 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate1.04 %01.06.2026 more 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 Muri bei Bern pays 13.4% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 10’710 a year. That is CHF 220 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

Muri bei BernSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 10’710 CHF/year220 CHF/year more
13.4 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 19’990 CHF/year710 CHF/year less
16.7 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 15’170 CHF/year1’700 CHF/year more
12.6 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 16’840 CHF/year1’940 CHF/year more
11.2 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 12’920 CHF/year60 CHF/year less
16.1 %
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 Muri bei Bern 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 Muri bei Bern 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

Muri bei Bern has 13’940 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 5.8% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

13’940 inhabitants

Density: 1’827 inhab./km² · 2025

+1.7 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 19.2 %20–64 years 53.1 %65 and over 27.7 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 5 (19.7%) 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, 1.04% of homes in Muri bei Bern were vacant, about 1 in 96 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings7301.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)6’958

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

Muri bei Bern has 22 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 2’728 departures are scheduled across all stops, 439 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops22At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday2’728of which evening (from 8 pm): 439 (16 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday1’91370 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0001.58Swiss 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

Muri bei Bern’s territory is 49.9% built-up, 26.0% farmland and 21.9% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 49.9 %Farmland 26.0 %Forest 21.9 %Other (water, rock…) 2.2 %
Jobs9’871reference year 2018
Establishments1’053reference year 2018
Social assistance rate3.1 %reference year 2019

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