Living in Les Breuleux

Les Breuleux is a small municipality in Jura, Switzerland, home to 1,611 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 38%, #454 of 1,224), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 58%, #815 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 58%, #912 of 1,577).

Residents1,611
Density149 per km²
Area10.8 km²
5-year growth+4.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k7.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.67‰
Hub airport58 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+44 km
Within 30 km472,400 people
Lake shore17 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,090 m, height range 280 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 17 km
Nearest major riverDoubs, 5.2 km
Main railway line5.3 km
Border with France5 km
Distance to Bern48 km
Within 10 km24,112 people
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:45

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How Les Breuleux 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 foundation–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 household58#912 of 1,577#13 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 lover54#815 of 1,428#8 of 21Map
Rural value seeker52#454 of 1,224#10 of 10Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner8#1,456 of 2,172#5 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
  • Sea or lake shore75
  • Flat land (terrain relief)74
  • Mobility and connectivity68
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space66
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)61
  • Education and family54
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)47
  • Affordability47
  • Health and elderly45
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)44
  • Jobs and economy44
  • Safety and community42
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)42
  • Taxes and wealth41
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)39
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance37
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance37
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)35
  • Foundation28
  • Demographics23
  • Lifestyle and amenities18
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)6
  • Real estate6
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)2
  • 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

20191,5362019: 1,53620201,5262020: 1,52620211,5332021: 1,53320221,5282022: 1,52820231,5062023: 1,50620241,6112024: 1,611

+4.9% 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.