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Living in Interlaken

With a municipal tax multiplier of 177%, this municipality ranks 188 among the least taxed of the 335 municipalities in canton BE.

Population
6,123

STATPOP 2024

Municipal multiplier
177 %

ESTV 2025

Tax rank in canton
No. 188 of 335

Bern

That is 2 points above the median municipality in canton BE. With 6,123 inhabitants, it is the 29 most populous of the canton’s 335 municipalities. Under-20s make up 15.4% of the population, against 19.9% for Switzerland as a whole. It is also a tourist destination: 867,786 hotel overnight stays were recorded in 2024.

Key figures

Official figures, each with its reference year.

Population

6,123

STATPOP 2024

Households

3,105

Median taxable income

CHF 50,980

Age structure

Permanent resident population, by age group.

0–19 years
94115.4 %
20–64 years
3,80162.1 %
65 and over
1,38122.6 %

Municipal taxation

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

No. 188 of 335
Municipal multiplier

177 %

Cantonal multiplier

297.5 %

Position within the canton

Scale of communal tax multipliers, from the canton's lowest-taxed municipality to its highest.

177 %
Deisswil bei Münchenbuchsee · 89 %Schelten · 220 %

Cantonal median: 175 %

Information published by the municipality

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Straight-line distance between municipal centres.

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.