Civiora
Coat of arms of Niederhünigen

Niederhünigen

Canton: Bern (BE)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

25/100

Below the median

National rank: 2’088 / 2’110

Taxes15/100
Premiums37/100
Electricity59/100
Housing23/100
PT service5/100

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

Median altitude821 m
Area5.4 km²
Postcode3504
FSO no.617
DistrictVerwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland
Tax burden15.1 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2025
Electricity price27.7 ct./kWhH4 · 2026
Health insurance premiums612 CHF/monthAdult · 2026
Population710+8.2 % over 5 years (2019–2024)
Vacancy rate0.29 %01.06.2025
Public transport stops0No rail stop (bus/other)

Taxes — tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official
Taxes — tax burden by scenario
NiederhünigenSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’00015.07 %13.29 %
Single, CHF 120’00018.62 %17.36 %
Married couple, CHF 120’00014.19 %11.31 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’00012.62 %9.98 %
Retiree, CHF 80’00018.15 %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

27.70 ct./kWh

of which energy 10.89 · grid 11.25 ct./kWh
Swiss median: 27.89 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy 10.89Grid 11.25Levies and surcharge 5.56ct./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

612 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-2 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2026 (all deductibles and models)

Adult
463.00 CHF/month
19–25 years
315.80 CHF/month
Child
118.80 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
2010646
2011633
2012626
2013611
2014610
2015606
2016612
2017614
2018644
2019656
2020657
2021654
2022710
2023709
2024710

710 inhabitants

Density: 131 inhab./km² · 2024

+0.1 % vs previous year (2023–2024)

Age structure (2024)

0–19 years 19.6 %20–64 years 60.4 %65 and over 20.0 %
Foreign population
2.3 %

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 (%)
20150.35
20160.35
20170.35
20180.00
20190.33
20200.00
20210.00
20220.00
20230.59
20240.00
20250.29
Vacant dwellings101.06.2025
Vacancy rate0.29 %Swiss median: 0.91 %
Housing stock (2024)341

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 stops0No rail stop (bus/other)
Public transport stops / 1’0000.00Swiss median: 3.37

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

Territory and local economy

Official
Settlement area (reference year 2004/2009)
6.5 %
Agricultural area (reference year 2004/2009)
51.3 %
Wooded area (reference year 2004/2009)
42.2 %
Jobs124reference year 2018
Establishments38reference year 2018
Social assistance rate2.8 %reference year 2019

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

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

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