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Worb

Canton: Bern (BE)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

36/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’915 / 2’110

Taxes15/100
Premiums37/100
Electricity23/100
Housing32/100
PT service81/100

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

Median altitude643 m
Area21.1 km²
Postcode3068
FSO no.627
DistrictVerwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland
Tax burden15.1 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price29.5 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums634 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population11’600−0.2 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.44 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops34At 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 Worb pays 15.1% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 12’050 a year. That is CHF 1’560 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

WorbSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 12’050 CHF/year1’560 CHF/year more
15.1 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 22’320 CHF/year1’620 CHF/year more
18.6 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 17’000 CHF/year3’540 CHF/year more
14.2 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 18’900 CHF/year3’990 CHF/year more
12.6 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 14’510 CHF/year1’530 CHF/year more
18.1 %
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 →Derived from official data

A typical household (profile H4, 4’500 kWh a year) in Worb pays 29.50 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’330 a year. That is CHF 117 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

29.50 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 10.32Grid (delivery to the meter) 13.06Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 6.12ct./kWh

Municipality served by 2 grid operators: value = median of tariffs (Civiora calculation on official ElCom data).

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 Worb 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

Worb has 11’600 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 0.2% fewer than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

11’600 inhabitants

Density: 550 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.0 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 18.9 %20–64 years 54.6 %65 and over 26.5 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 5 (20.6%) 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, 0.44% of homes in Worb were vacant, about 1 in 227 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings2601.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)5’848

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

Worb has 34 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 2’281 departures are scheduled across all stops, 318 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops34At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday2’281of which evening (from 8 pm): 318 (14 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday1’45664 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0002.93Swiss 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

Worb’s territory is 15.6% built-up, 62.8% farmland and 21.0% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 15.6 %Farmland 62.8 %Forest 21.0 %Other (water, rock…) 0.6 %
Jobs3’991reference year 2018
Establishments699reference year 2018
Social assistance rate4.8 %reference year 2019

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