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Coat of arms of Oberburg

Oberburg

Canton: Bern (BE)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

29/100

Below the median

National rank: 2’065 / 2’110

Taxes8/100
Premiums37/100
Electricity5/100
Housing77/100
PT service36/100

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

Median altitude668 m
Area14.1 km²
Postcode3414
FSO no.418
DistrictVerwaltungskreis Emmental
Tax burden15.6 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price35.0 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums634 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population2’972+1.2 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate1.59 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops7No 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 Oberburg pays 15.6% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 12’480 a year. That is CHF 1’990 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

OberburgSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 12’480 CHF/year1’990 CHF/year more
15.6 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 23’080 CHF/year2’380 CHF/year more
19.2 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 17’590 CHF/year4’130 CHF/year more
14.7 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 19’560 CHF/year4’650 CHF/year more
13.0 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 15’020 CHF/year2’040 CHF/year more
18.8 %
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 Oberburg pays 34.96 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’570 a year. That is CHF 362 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

34.96 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 14.15Grid (delivery to the meter) 15.58Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 5.23ct./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 Oberburg 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

Oberburg has 2’972 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 1.2% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

2’972 inhabitants

Density: 210 inhab./km² · 2025

−0.6 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 20.4 %20–64 years 57.2 %65 and over 22.4 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 5 (20.1%) 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, 1.59% of homes in Oberburg were vacant, about 1 in 63 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings2401.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)1’500

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

Oberburg has 7 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 290 departures are scheduled across all stops, 0 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops7No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday290of which evening (from 8 pm): 0 (0 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday12041 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0002.36Swiss 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

Oberburg’s territory is 10.4% built-up, 55.7% farmland and 33.4% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 10.4 %Farmland 55.7 %Forest 33.4 %Other (water, rock…) 0.6 %
Jobs1’183reference year 2018
Establishments187reference year 2018
Social assistance rate7.9 %reference year 2019

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