Living in Courtételle

Courtételle is a small municipality in Jura, Switzerland, home to 2,654 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 25%, #297 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 41%, #638 of 1,577), movers on a budget (top 43%, #390 of 926).

Residents2,654
Density196 per km²
Area13.6 km²
5-year growth+2.8%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.85‰
Hub airport33 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+32 km
Within 30 km637,300 people
Lake shore23 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 640 m, height range 340 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 23 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France10 km
Distance to Bern48 km
Within 10 km46,385 people
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:43

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Good to know about Courtételle

How Courtételle 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 couple52#663 of 933#4 of 9Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Early retiree38#726 of 798#6 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#757 of 875#4 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 buyernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Budget-constrained mover52#390 of 926#8 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 household61#638 of 1,577#6 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 lover52#896 of 1,428#10 of 21Map
Rural value seeker57#297 of 1,224#5 of 10Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner13#1,353 of 2,172#3 of 53Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#583 of 933#9 of 9Map
Coastal living63#647 of 790#7 of 9Map
Business owner40#701 of 933#3 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
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • Mobility and connectivity82
  • Green space68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Flat land (terrain relief)64
  • Sea or lake shore63
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)62
  • Education and family62
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)61
  • Affordability60
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)59
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)47
  • Jobs and economy47
  • Real estate46
  • Health and elderly42
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)41
  • Safety and community39
  • Foundation39
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance35
  • Taxes and wealth34
  • Demographics27
  • Lifestyle and amenities25
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)19
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)18
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance12
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)10
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20192,5822019: 2,58220202,6122020: 2,61220212,6532021: 2,65320222,6442022: 2,64420232,6522023: 2,65220242,6542024: 2,654

+2.8% 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.