Living in Movelier

Movelier is a small municipality in Jura, Switzerland, home to 425 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.

Residents425
Density53 per km²
Area8.1 km²
5-year growth+1.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k17.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.41‰
Hub airport26 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+26 km
Within 30 km747,600 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 640 m, height range 340 m
Nearest major riverIll, 9.2 km
Main railway line4.8 km
Border with France2 km
Distance to Bern56 km
Within 10 km33,602 people
Greater areaGreater Basel, 28 km out
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:43

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How Movelier 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#1,748 of 2,172#14 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)98
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)90
  • Affordability88
  • Mobility and connectivity87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
  • Green space73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)59
  • Flat land (terrain relief)59
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)57
  • Education and family55
  • Sea or lake shore50
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)48
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance42
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)40
  • Real estate39
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)39
  • Jobs and economy37
  • Safety and community36
  • Demographics34
  • Health and elderly33
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)32
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)32
  • Lifestyle and amenities28
  • Taxes and wealth13
  • Foundation7
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)6
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance5
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20194202019: 42020204222020: 42220214342021: 43420224152022: 41520234212023: 42120244252024: 425

+1.2% 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.