Living in Courrendlin

Courrendlin is a compact municipality in Jura, Switzerland, home to 3,686 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 23%, #208 of 926), rural value seekers (top 23%, #275 of 1,224), low-income households (top 31%, #186 of 617).

Residents3,686
Density171 per km²
Area21.6 km²
5-year growth+23.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.4%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.14‰
Hub airport31 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+29 km
Within 30 km853,200 people
Lake shore25 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 360 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 25 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France10 km
Distance to Bern48 km
Within 10 km42,809 people
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:43

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How Courrendlin 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 household58#186 of 617#4 of 4Map
Low-income familynot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple44#811 of 933#9 of 9Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Early retiree31#776 of 798#8 of 8Map
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
Commuter20#767 of 875#5 of 5Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer51#234 of 687#6 of 6Map
Budget-constrained mover60#208 of 926#3 of 9Map
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 foundation–Map
Nature-focused household59#833 of 1,577#9 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 lover49#993 of 1,428#15 of 21Map
Rural value seeker57#275 of 1,224#4 of 10Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner8#1,467 of 2,172#7 of 53Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#375 of 933#6 of 9Map
Coastal living65#568 of 790#4 of 9Map
Business owner32#811 of 933#5 of 9Map
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)99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)94
  • Affordability86
  • Mobility and connectivity84
  • Green space75
  • Education and family73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)66
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)61
  • Sea or lake shore61
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)60
  • Flat land (terrain relief)58
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)47
  • Jobs and economy47
  • Health and elderly43
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)41
  • Real estate39
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance39
  • Foundation38
  • Demographics34
  • Safety and community31
  • Lifestyle and amenities28
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)26
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)24
  • Taxes and wealth21
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance9
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)9
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20192,9952019: 2,99520203,5192020: 3,51920213,5522021: 3,55220223,6312022: 3,63120233,7282023: 3,72820243,6862024: 3,686

+23.1% 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.