Living in Soyhières

Soyhières is a small municipality in Jura, Switzerland, home to 417 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.

Residents417
Density56 per km²
Area7.5 km²
5-year growth-6.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.07‰
Hub airport26 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+24 km
Within 30 km970,400 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 360 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France4 km
Distance to Bern54 km
Within 10 km37,590 people
Greater areaGreater Basel, 26 km out
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:42

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How Soyhières 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#2,035 of 2,172#26 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)99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)94
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • Mobility and connectivity88
  • Affordability83
  • Green space81
  • Jobs and economy66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)62
  • Lifestyle and amenities59
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)58
  • Flat land (terrain relief)57
  • Sea or lake shore51
  • Health and elderly50
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)47
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance44
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)42
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)41
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)38
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)37
  • Safety and community29
  • Taxes and wealth24
  • Education and family20
  • Real estate14
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)7
  • Foundation7
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance4
  • Demographics1
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20194482019: 44820204332020: 43320214312021: 43120224362022: 43620234402023: 44020244172024: 417

−6.9% 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.