Living in Delémont

Delémont is a mid-sized municipality in Jura, Switzerland, home to 12,636 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 3%, #24 of 933), movers on a budget (top 4%, #31 of 926), low-income households (top 12%, #74 of 617).

Residents12,636
Density575 per km²
Area22.0 km²
5-year growth+0.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.02‰
Hub airport29 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+28 km
Within 30 km864,500 people
Lake shore27 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 360 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France7 km
Distance to Bern51 km
Within 10 km48,744 people
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:43

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How Delémont 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 family29#728 of 766#1 of 2Map
Low-income household66#74 of 617#1 of 4Map
Low-income family40#336 of 579#1 of 2Map
Single parent38#243 of 339#1 of 2Map
Pensioner couple51#695 of 933#5 of 9Map
Single pensioner45#524 of 694#1 of 2Map
Early retiree50#501 of 798#3 of 8Map
Single professional29#149 of 349#1 of 3Map
Young professional34#140 of 398#1 of 3Map
DINKS23#110 of 186#1 of 1Map
Remote worker67#94 of 398#2 of 3Map
Commuter47#135 of 875#2 of 5Map
Car-free household19#234 of 520#1 of 3Map
Student66#45 of 158#1 of 1Map
First-home buyer56#135 of 687#1 of 6Map
Budget-constrained mover68#31 of 926#1 of 9Map
Urban lifestyle seeker18#171 of 398#1 of 3Map
Expat professional62#97 of 398#1 of 3Map
Healthcare-first mover50#423 of 718#1 of 2Map
Nature-focused household58#904 of 1,577#12 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 lover50#977 of 1,428#13 of 21Map
Rural value seeker60#193 of 1,224#3 of 10Map
High-net-worth mover0#288 of 399#1 of 2Map
Lottery winner36#711 of 2,172#1 of 53Map
Climate-resilient relocation77#24 of 933#1 of 9Map
Coastal living67#495 of 790#1 of 9Map
Business owner50#542 of 933#1 of 9Map
Digital native45#111 of 398#1 of 3Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)97
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)89
  • Mobility and connectivity85
  • Affordability81
  • Foundation80
  • Green space73
  • Jobs and economy71
  • Lifestyle and amenities71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Health and elderly61
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)60
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)58
  • Flat land (terrain relief)58
  • Sea or lake shore57
  • Real estate56
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)47
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)41
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance40
  • Education and family36
  • Safety and community29
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)27
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)26
  • Taxes and wealth26
  • Demographics21
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)10
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance8
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

201912,6252019: 12,625202012,6822020: 12,682202112,5662021: 12,566202212,6182022: 12,618202312,4792023: 12,479202412,6362024: 12,636

+0.1% 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.