Living in Courchavon

Courchavon is a small municipality in Jura, Switzerland, home to 293 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.

Residents293
Density47 per km²
Area6.2 km²
5-year growth0.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.12‰
Hub airport40 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+40 km
Within 30 km451,900 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 310 m
Nearest major riverDoubs, 9.6 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France5 km
Distance to Bern66 km
Within 10 km32,784 people
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:44

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Good to know about Courchavon

How Courchavon 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#1,752 of 2,172#18 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
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)86
  • Green space80
  • Mobility and connectivity75
  • Affordability71
  • Flat land (terrain relief)66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)47
  • Health and elderly47
  • Jobs and economy45
  • Sea or lake shore41
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)40
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)40
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)40
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
  • Safety and community36
  • Education and family34
  • Lifestyle and amenities30
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance22
  • Taxes and wealth22
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance10
  • Demographics8
  • Real estate8
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)6
  • Foundation4
  • 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

20192932019: 29320202942020: 29420213032021: 30320223142022: 31420233042023: 30420242932024: 293

+0.0% 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.