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Municipal profile

Coat of arms of Roggwil (BE)

Roggwil (BE)

Canton: Bern (BE)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

52/100

Above the median

National rank: 1’136 / 2’110

Taxes14/100
Premiums63/100
Electricity57/100
Housing83/100
PT service71/100

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

Median altitude454 m
Area7.8 km²
Postcode4914
FSO no.337
DistrictVerwaltungskreis Oberaargau
Tax burden15.1 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price26.5 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums597 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population4’514+8.1 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate1.94 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops9At 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 Roggwil (BE) pays 15.1% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 12’070 a year. That is CHF 1’580 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

Roggwil (BE)Swiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 12’070 CHF/year1’580 CHF/year more
15.1 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 22’370 CHF/year1’670 CHF/year more
18.6 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 17’040 CHF/year3’580 CHF/year more
14.2 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 18’950 CHF/year4’040 CHF/year more
12.6 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 14’540 CHF/year1’550 CHF/year more
18.2 %
16.2 %
Taxes: tax burden by scenario
Roggwil (BE)Swiss median
Single, CHF 80’00015.09 %13.11 %
Single, CHF 120’00018.64 %17.25 %
Married couple, CHF 120’00014.20 %11.22 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’00012.63 %9.94 %
Retiree, CHF 80’00018.17 %16.23 %

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 Roggwil (BE) pays 26.48 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’190 a year. That is close to the median Swiss municipality.

26.48 ct./kWh

in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 11.40Grid (delivery to the meter) 10.38Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.70ct./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 Roggwil (BE) 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

Roggwil (BE) has 4’514 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 8.1% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

Population change 2010–2025
Population
20103’840
20113’862
20123’837
20133’862
20143’917
20153’928
20163’996
20174’051
20184’083
20194’056
20204’176
20214’227
20224’250
20234’326
20244’432
20254’514

4’514 inhabitants

Density: 576 inhab./km² · 2025

+1.9 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 21.1 %20–64 years 56.9 %65 and over 22.0 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 5 (20.0%) holds a foreign nationality.

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)STATPOP: permanent resident population (STAT-TAB), status 31.12.2025View source

On 1 June 2026, 1.94% of homes in Roggwil (BE) were vacant, about 1 in 52 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacancy rate 2016–2026
Vacancy rate (%)
20167.73
20177.31
201810.61
20199.48
20208.46
20215.83
20224.91
20233.67
20242.67
20251.59
20261.94
Vacant dwellings4301.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)2’202

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

Roggwil (BE) has 9 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 562 departures are scheduled across all stops, 99 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops9At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday562of which evening (from 8 pm): 99 (18 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday51291 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0001.99Swiss 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

Roggwil (BE)’s territory is 25.8% built-up, 45.2% farmland and 28.2% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 25.8 %Farmland 45.2 %Forest 28.2 %Other (water, rock…) 0.9 %
Jobs1’654reference year 2018
Establishments219reference year 2018
Social assistance rate5.0 %reference year 2019

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