About Muri b. Bern
Muri bei Bern is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 7.6 km²
Population
13'712residents
Median taxable income
CHF 80'574
Vacancy
0.89%
Foreign residents
19.1%
Dwellings
6'966
Jobs (FTE)
9'871
Tax multiplier
114%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Muri b. Bern, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
9'871 full-time-equivalent jobs across 1'053 businesses — services make up 83% of employment, industry 17% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
9'871FTE total
Primary0.3%
Secondary17.0%
Tertiary82.7%
Land use
51% built-up, 25% agricultural, 21% forest. Measured across 759 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement52.2%
Agriculture25.9%
Forest21.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 20.8%, ahead of SP at 20.2%.
Source BFS
FDP20.8%−1.5 pp
SP20.2%+4.2 pp
SVP17.5%−0.2 pp
GLP15.5%+1.9 pp
Grüne10.1%−3.9 pp
Mitte8.8%
EVP3.0%+0.3 pp
Others
1.8%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
87.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 12.1% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences87.9%
Second homes12.1%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.3°C with 1'022 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.8°C), coldest in January (0.2°C). Station: Bern / Zollikofen, 553 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.3°C
Rain 1022 mm
Sun ≈150 days
Bern / Zollikofen · 553 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Bern / Zollikofen has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.2°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Bern / Zollikofen · 553 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
