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Muri bei Bern

3073–3076
BE CANTON307330743076
Residents
13'940
Area
7.6 km²
Population density
1'827 pop./km²
Elevation
558 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
114%
Postal codes
3

Relief © swisstopo · TINITALY · geoland.at · LGL · IGN

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
7'199 51.6%
Men
6'741 48.4%
Children & youth (0–19)
2'671 19.2%
Swiss citizens
11'190 80.3%
Foreign residents
2'750 19.7%
Population density
1'827 pop./km²
0–19 · 2'671 · 19.2%20–64 · 7'412 · 53.2%65+ · 3'857 · 27.7%
Foreign residents 19.7%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
FDP20.7% · strongest party
FDP20.7%
SP20.2%
SVP17.5%
GLP15.5%
GRÜNE10.1%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier114%
Cantonal tax multiplier297.5%
114%BE range 89%220%
Tax rank 8 of 334 in canton Bern
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
15'067 CHF(15.1%)
Rank 8 of 334 in the canton · 1014 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 17'048 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Deisswil bei Münchenbuchsee 14'255 CHF · most expensive Schelten 18'510 CHF
Income tax as % of gross income
0%9%18%26%35%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:15'067 CHF(~15.1%)
Muri bei BernCanton range BernSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeMuri bei BernBernSwitzerland median
40'0008.8%8.310.9%5.4%
50'00010.4%9.813%7.8%
60'00011.7%1114.5%10.5%
70'00012.7%1215.7%11.9%
80'00013.4%12.616.5%13.1%
90'00014.2%13.417.5%14.1%
100'00015.1%14.318.5%15.3%
110'00015.8%1519.4%16.3%
120'00016.7%15.820.3%17.2%
130'00017.4%16.521.2%18.1%
140'00018.1%17.222%19%
150'00018.8%17.922.8%19.7%
175'00020.5%19.524.7%21.6%
200'00021.9%20.926.3%23.2%
225'00023.3%22.227.8%24.6%
250'00024.4%23.329.1%25.8%
275'00025.4%24.330.2%26.8%
300'00026.3%25.131.2%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.2 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'054 mm
9.2 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
730 m
Mean elevation
577 m
Relief
225 m
Mean slope
5.8°
Flat share
61.1%
South-facing
20.8%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 225 m0 m3'847 m

Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo swissALTIRegio) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.

swissALTIRegio 2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 28.08.2026
Roof potential
71.3 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
88.9 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
15'800
71 GWh/yr01'133 GWh/yr
BFE solar factsheet

Modelled roof and façade potential from the BFE solar model — the electricity these surfaces could produce, not installed capacity or what the municipality actually generates today. The household figure divides the roof potential by 4'500 kWh per year, ElCom’s reference household (consumption profile H4, a 5-room apartment).

Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), retrieved 31.08.2026

Electricity

ElCom · 2026
Tariff H4
27.7 Rp./kWh
Energy
10.89 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
11.25 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.8 Rp./kWh
27.7 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 29.35 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator BKW Energie AG
ElCom tariff comparison
How this is measured

Total household electricity price for ElCom consumption profile H4 — 4'500 kWh a year, a 5-room flat with electric stove and tumble dryer — standard product, excluding VAT, for the tariff year shown. Energy, grid usage, levies to public bodies and the federal grid surcharge are included. Canton and Swiss medians are ElCom's own published figures.

2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026
Vacancy rate
0.89 %
Avg. rooms
3.9
Dwellings
6'958
Built before 194617.5%
Built since 200115.7%
0.89 %0 %12 %

Vacancy rate from the BFS vacant-dwelling count (2025); building age and room count from the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics (2024). The average room count treats the ‘6 rooms or more’ class as 6, so it is a slight lower bound. The vacancy rate is volatile for small municipalities.

Buildings and Dwellings Statistics 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Accessibility

ARE · NPVM
Major centrePT 24 min · Car 19 min
AgglomerationPT 24 min · Car 19 min
Remoteness 330/334 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Localities

swisstopo · 3
What is the postal code of Muri bei Bern?
Muri bei Bern has 3 postal codes: 3073, 3074, 3076.
What is the tax rate in Muri bei Bern?
The municipal tax multiplier of Muri bei Bern is 114% (2026); canton BE levies 297.5%.
How much tax do you pay in Muri bei Bern?
A single person without children pays about 15'067 CHF income tax in Muri bei Bern on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 8 of 334 in canton BE. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Muri bei Bern have?
Muri bei Bern has 13'940 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Muri bei Bern?
Muri bei Bern has 2'750 foreign residents, a share of 19.73% (2025).

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