Living in Muriaux

Muriaux is a small municipality in Jura, Switzerland, home to 511 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.

Residents511
Density30 per km²
Area16.9 km²
5-year growth+3.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k7.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.73‰
Hub airport57 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+47 km
Within 30 km460,200 people
Lake shore20 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,030 m, height range 280 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 20 km
Nearest major riverDoubs, 2.6 km
Main railway line8.5 km
Border with France3 km
Distance to Bern51 km
Within 10 km24,805 people
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:45

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How Muriaux 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 winner4#1,546 of 2,172#9 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)90
  • Flat land (terrain relief)73
  • Sea or lake shore69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mobility and connectivity67
  • Green space65
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)62
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)61
  • Education and family55
  • Health and elderly53
  • Lifestyle and amenities50
  • Jobs and economy43
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)43
  • Affordability43
  • Taxes and wealth39
  • Safety and community36
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)36
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)35
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)34
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance34
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance34
  • Real estate23
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)22
  • Demographics12
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)11
  • Foundation7
  • 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

20194932019: 49320205022020: 50220214942021: 49420224902022: 49020235252023: 52520245112024: 511

+3.7% 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.