Living in Bourrignon

Bourrignon is a small municipality in Jura, Switzerland, home to 258 people in the French-speaking area. It does not pass the minimums of any household profile in Switzerland yet, usually because of its size or missing local data.

Residents258
Density19 per km²
Area13.6 km²
5-year growth-1.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k17.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.3%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.42‰
Hub airport31 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+32 km
Within 30 km539,500 people
Lake shore28 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 700 m, height range 450 m
Nearest major riverDoubs, 6.2 km
Main railway line5.5 km
Border with France3 km
Distance to Bern56 km
Within 10 km37,745 people
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:43

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How Bourrignon 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 householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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 too few residents–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner0#1,747 of 2,172#13 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
  • Affordability89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)85
  • Mobility and connectivity82
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Education and family66
  • Jobs and economy63
  • Green space62
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)57
  • Sea or lake shore55
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)55
  • Lifestyle and amenities50
  • Flat land (terrain relief)48
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)45
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)42
  • Real estate41
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)40
  • Safety and community36
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance35
  • Health and elderly30
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)19
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)16
  • Taxes and wealth13
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance10
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)7
  • Demographics4
  • Foundation1
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20192612019: 26120202622020: 26220212612021: 26120222702022: 27020232652023: 26520242582024: 258

−1.1% 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.