Living in Boncourt

Boncourt is a small municipality in Jura, Switzerland, home to 1,205 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 25%, #301 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 54%, #847 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 76%, #1,084 of 1,428).

Residents1,205
Density134 per km²
Area9.0 km²
5-year growth-0.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k7.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.75‰
Hub airport40 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+37 km
Within 30 km443,800 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 310 m
Main railway line1.0 km
Border with France0 km
Distance to Bern73 km
Within 10 km38,686 people
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:43

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How Boncourt 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 foundation–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 household59#847 of 1,577#10 of 22Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover46#1,084 of 1,428#18 of 21Map
Rural value seeker56#301 of 1,224#6 of 10Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner0#2,040 of 2,172#31 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)86
  • Green space78
  • Mobility and connectivity77
  • Flat land (terrain relief)66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)66
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)66
  • Affordability59
  • Real estate53
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)46
  • Jobs and economy45
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)44
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)40
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)39
  • Taxes and wealth38
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
  • Lifestyle and amenities37
  • Safety and community36
  • Sea or lake shore30
  • Foundation25
  • Education and family22
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance20
  • Health and elderly16
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)8
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance4
  • Demographics1
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20191,2112019: 1,21120201,2252020: 1,22520211,2172021: 1,21720221,1952022: 1,19520231,1852023: 1,18520241,2052024: 1,205

−0.5% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

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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.