Living in Lajoux (JU)

Lajoux (JU) is a small municipality in Jura, Switzerland, home to 705 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.

Residents705
Density57 per km²
Area12.4 km²
5-year growth+6.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.26‰
Hub airport46 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+43 km
Within 30 km411,000 people
Lake shore17 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 920 m, height range 420 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 17 km
Nearest major riverDoubs, 5.7 km
Main railway line7.8 km
Border with France10 km
Distance to Bern47 km
Within 10 km27,866 people
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:44

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How Lajoux (JU) 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#2,037 of 2,172#28 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
  • Real estate90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)75
  • Sea or lake shore74
  • Mobility and connectivity72
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space65
  • Education and family58
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)55
  • Affordability55
  • Jobs and economy50
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)49
  • Flat land (terrain relief)49
  • Safety and community47
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)40
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)37
  • Health and elderly35
  • Lifestyle and amenities28
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance26
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance26
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)22
  • Taxes and wealth16
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)14
  • Foundation10
  • Demographics8
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)4
  • 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

20196642019: 66420206732020: 67320216722021: 67220226712022: 67120237012023: 70120247052024: 705

+6.2% 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.