Living in Courchapoix

Courchapoix is a small municipality in Jura, Switzerland, home to 441 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.

Residents441
Density69 per km²
Area6.4 km²
5-year growth+2.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k17.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.32‰
Hub airport28 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+25 km
Within 30 km1,059,500 people
Lake shore29 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 670 m, height range 450 m
Main railway line4.8 km
Border with France10 km
Distance to Bern48 km
Within 10 km48,899 people
Greater areaGreater Basel, 27 km out
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:42

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How Courchapoix 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#2,032 of 2,172#23 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)88
  • Mobility and connectivity87
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)84
  • Affordability80
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)77
  • Green space68
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)66
  • Education and family62
  • Sea or lake shore53
  • Health and elderly51
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)47
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)46
  • Flat land (terrain relief)45
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)45
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance44
  • Safety and community41
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)38
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)37
  • Jobs and economy34
  • Real estate30
  • Taxes and wealth15
  • Demographics13
  • Lifestyle and amenities12
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)10
  • Foundation7
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance4
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20194302019: 43020204262020: 42620214372021: 43720224462022: 44620234392023: 43920244412024: 441

+2.6% 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.