Living in Haute-Ajoie

Haute-Ajoie is a small municipality in Jura, Switzerland, home to 1,052 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 61%, #863 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 63%, #992 of 1,577).

Residents1,052
Density26 per km²
Area40.9 km²
5-year growth-4.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k17.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.32‰
Hub airport46 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+47 km
Within 30 km419,500 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 640 m, height range 450 m
Nearest major riverDoubs, 4.8 km
Main railway line7.2 km
Border with France3 km
Distance to Bern64 km
Within 10 km23,226 people
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:44

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How Haute-Ajoie 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 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 household57#992 of 1,577#16 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 lover53#863 of 1,428#9 of 21Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner0#2,050 of 2,172#41 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)88
  • Affordability80
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)76
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
  • Mobility and connectivity70
  • Green space68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)58
  • Sea or lake shore46
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)45
  • Flat land (terrain relief)44
  • Safety and community41
  • Jobs and economy38
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)38
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)36
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)35
  • Education and family35
  • Lifestyle and amenities34
  • Real estate30
  • Health and elderly25
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance16
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance16
  • Taxes and wealth15
  • Foundation13
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)2
  • Demographics1
  • 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

20191,1042019: 1,10420201,0952020: 1,09520211,0852021: 1,08520221,0962022: 1,09620231,0732023: 1,07320241,0522024: 1,052

−4.7% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

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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.