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Canton of BE

Living in Biel/Bienne

With a municipal tax multiplier of 163%, this municipality ranks 96 among the least taxed of the 335 municipalities in canton BE. That is 12 points below the median municipality in canton BE. With 56,896 inhabitants, it is the 2 most populous of the canton’s 335 municipalities. Under-20s make up 19.3% of the population, against 19.9% for Switzerland as a whole. It is also a tourist destination: 116,323 hotel overnight stays were recorded in 2024.

Population
56,896

STATPOP 2024

Households
28,119
Median taxable income
CHF 46,315

Age structure

0–19 years
10,959
20–64 years
35,465
65 and over
10,472

Municipal taxation

Municipal multiplier
163.00 %
Cantonal multiplier
297.50 %

As a % of the simple cantonal tax (FTA 2025). This is not a tax rate: it applies to the cantonal scale.

Information published by the municipality

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No information has been collected from this municipality's website yet.

Official municipal website

Sources

Population and demographics: FSO (STATPOP). Tax multipliers: FTA. Accessibility: FSO geodata. Municipal information: the municipality's official website. Every value carries its reference year.