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Coat of arms of Niederried bei Interlaken

Niederried bei Interlaken

Canton: Bern (BE)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

53/100

Above the median

National rank: 1’075 / 2’110

Taxes7/100
Premiums63/100
Electricity89/100
Housing53/100
PT service87/100

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

Median altitude1’027 m
Area4.2 km²
Postcode3853
FSO no.588
DistrictVerwaltungskreis Interlaken-Oberhasli
Tax burden15.8 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price24.1 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums597 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population348−5.4 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.85 %01.06.2026 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops4At 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 Niederried bei Interlaken pays 15.8% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 12’620 a year. That is CHF 2’130 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

Niederried bei InterlakenSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 12’620 CHF/year2’130 CHF/year more
15.8 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 23’320 CHF/year2’620 CHF/year more
19.4 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 17’800 CHF/year4’330 CHF/year more
14.8 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 19’780 CHF/year4’880 CHF/year more
13.2 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 15’190 CHF/year2’210 CHF/year more
19.0 %
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 Niederried bei Interlaken pays 24.09 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’080 a year. That is CHF 127 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

24.09 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) 4.21ct./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 Niederried bei Interlaken pays a median CHF 597 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 7’160 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is in line with the Swiss median (CHF 599).

597 CHF/month

in line with 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-3 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult455.30 CHF/monthapprox. 5’460 CHF/year
19–25 years303.00 CHF/monthapprox. 3’640 CHF/year
Child113.90 CHF/monthapprox. 1’370 CHF/year

Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)Compulsory health insurance premiums 2027 (priminfo)View source

Population and demographics

Official

Niederried bei Interlaken has 348 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 5.4% fewer than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

348 inhabitants

Density: 84 inhab./km² · 2025

−4.9 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 12.1 %20–64 years 53.7 %65 and over 34.2 %

About 1 resident in 8 is under 20, and 1 in 3 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 6 (15.5%) 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, 0.85% of homes in Niederried bei Interlaken were vacant, about 1 in 118 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings301.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)348

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

Niederried bei Interlaken has 4 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 58 departures are scheduled across all stops, 7 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops4At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday58of which evening (from 8 pm): 7 (12 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday3866 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’00011.49Swiss 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

Niederried bei Interlaken’s territory is 7.3% built-up, 21.6% farmland and 54.9% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 7.3 %Farmland 21.6 %Forest 54.9 %Other (water, rock…) 16.2 %
Jobs58reference year 2018
Social assistance rate4.5 %reference year 2019

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