Living in Boécourt

Boécourt is a small municipality in Jura, Switzerland, home to 951 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 64%, #999 of 1,577).

Residents951
Density77 per km²
Area12.4 km²
5-year growth+3.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.4%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.14‰
Hub airport36 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+36 km
Within 30 km443,800 people
Lake shore23 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 700 m, height range 450 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 23 km
Nearest major riverDoubs, 3.7 km
Main railway line1.3 km
Border with France8 km
Distance to Bern52 km
Within 10 km20,852 people
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:43

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How Boécourt ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Switzerland. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Detailed module: 28 official Swiss factors (Federal Statistical Office portraits, ESTV tax burden), regional Eurostat health, income and safety figures and geographic measures.

ProfileScoreIn SwitzerlandIn Jura
Young familynot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Low-income householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Low-income familynot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couplenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Early retireenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote workernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Budget-constrained movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Expat professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Healthcare-first movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Nature-focused household56#999 of 1,577#17 of 22Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner0#2,031 of 2,172#22 of 53Map
Climate-resilient relocationnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Business ownernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Mobility and connectivity78
  • Green space73
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)67
  • Sea or lake shore63
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)56
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)55
  • Education and family54
  • Safety and community49
  • Flat land (terrain relief)48
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)47
  • Affordability46
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)40
  • Jobs and economy37
  • Real estate36
  • Health and elderly33
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)32
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance29
  • Taxes and wealth21
  • Demographics20
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance16
  • Foundation14
  • Lifestyle and amenities8
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)5
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)3
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20199152019: 91520209142020: 91420219252021: 92520229232022: 92320239472023: 94720249512024: 951

+3.9% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

Nearby

Data: Swiss FSO regional portraits, ESTV tax burden 2018, Eurostat GISCO LAU; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.