Jura · District de Delémont · BFS commune no. 6702[8]
Boécourt
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Boécourt has 953 residents, making it the 23rd largest of the 51 communes in the canton of Jura.
9% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 15’824 a year in income tax here, less than in 4 of its 5 neighbouring communes and among the lowest quarter in Jura.
The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 660 a month, above the Swiss median of CHF 564.
The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Delémont, about 63 minutes away on a weekday morning.
Living here
- Sunshine per year[13]
- 1’610 h
- Less sunny than 75% of Swiss communes
- MeteoSwiss, normals 1991–2020; average over where people live, terrain shade included
- Winter sunshine, Nov–Feb (a fog indicator)[13]
- 300 h
- More winter sun than 65% of communes
- MeteoSwiss, normals 1991–2020. Little winter sun usually means fog or a shaded valley; it is not a count of fog days
- Residents with road noise above 55 dB(A) by day[14]
- 4%
- Less than in 80% of communes
- BAFU sonBASE road noise model 2021; estimate from where people live
- Residents with rail noise above 55 dB(A) by day[14]
- 0%
- Median: Jura 0%, Switzerland 0%
- BAFU sonBASE rail noise model 2021; estimate from where people live
- Residents in areas where heavy rain can flood the ground over 10 cm deep[15]
- 15%
- Median: Jura 9%, Switzerland 7%
- BAFU surface runoff hazard map 2018; an overview, not an assessment of any building
Federal overview map only. For floods, landslides and avalanches at a specific address, check the canton's hazard map. Open the federal hazard maps here →
Income tax
Income tax 2026 (federal, cantonal and communal; no church tax) for an employee with gross labour income of…[1]
| Profile | CHF 50’000 | CHF 80’000 | CHF 100’000 | CHF 150’000 | CHF 200’000 | CHF 300’000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single, no children | 4’428 8.9% | 10’792 13.5% | 15’824 15.8% | 30’851 20.6% | 47’878 23.9% | 84’897 28.3% |
| Married, single income, no children | 1’658 3.3% | 6’531 8.2% | 10’618 10.6% | 22’715 15.1% | 37’992 19.0% | 73’320 24.4% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 969 1.9% | 5’306 6.6% | 9’257 9.3% | 20’573 13.7% | 34’404 17.2% | 68’949 23.0% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 167 0.3% | 3’631 4.5% | 6’959 7.0% | 18’153 12.1% | 32’414 16.2% | 67’143 22.4% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 285%, commune 200%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 8.1%, Roman Catholic 8%.[2]
Health insurance premiums 2027
Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, single premium region of Jura.[3]
| Cheapest insurer | Median insurer | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover | CHF 621 | CHF 660 |
| Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover | CHF 151 | CHF 167 |
Rent
Average monthly net rent (without service charges and heating) paid by tenants, BFS Structural Survey 2023.[4]
| Flat | CHF/month | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| 2 rooms single | ≈ CHF 730 | Estimate |
| 3 rooms couple | ≈ CHF 902 | Estimate |
| 4 rooms family | ≈ CHF 1’072 | Estimate |
BFS publishes no rent for this commune, so these are estimates (≈), not measured figures: the canton’s average rent, adjusted for the type of commune. New leases usually cost more than these averages. How rent is estimated
Commute to job hubs
Median door-to-door time by public transport and on foot, weekday departures every minute 07:00–08:30, from the commune's busiest station. Includes waiting for the next departure.[7]
| Hub | Minutes |
|---|---|
| Delémont | 63 |
| Biel/Bienne | 94 |
| Basel SBB | 113 |
| Solothurn | 115 |
| Neuchâtel | 120 |
| Muttenz | 123 |
| Liestal | 131 |
| Olten | 138 |
Hubs more than 3 hours away are not listed. Commute to any commune or postcode: Ranking →
Compared with neighbouring communes
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000: income tax per year and median adult premium per month (CHF).
| Commune | Tax CHF/yr[1] | Premium CHF/mo[3] | Population[5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Develier | 15’679 | 660 | 1’397 |
| Boécourt | 15’824 | 660 | 953 |
| Haute-Sorne | 16’115 | 660 | 7’532 |
| Clos du Doubs | 16’261 | 660 | 1’289 |
| La Baroche | 16’261 | 660 | 1’124 |
| Bourrignon | 16’552 | 660 | 259 |
Population
Sources
- Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax burden statistics 2026. Tax burden in the communes, tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax multipliers 2026. Tax multipliers (income tax), tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Structural Survey 2023. Average rent by number of rooms (Structural Survey 2023); reference date 2023 (Structural Survey); downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Timetable: opentransportdata.swiss; walking network © OpenStreetMap contributors. Public transport commute to job hubs (computed); reference date timetable fahrplan-2026-gtfs2020, 2026-11-03 07:00–08:30; downloaded 2026-11-02. Licence.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Swiss official commune register. Swiss official commune register (historicized); reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), language regions. Language regions (Structural Survey 2016–2020); reference date 2016–2020; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: MeteoSwiss. Sunshine duration, climate normals 1991–2020 (spatial analysis); reference date 1991–2020; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN/BAFU), sonBASE. Road and rail noise by day, sonBASE (model 2021); reference date 2021; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: FOEN/BAFU, cantonal building insurers (VKG), Swiss Insurance Association (SVV), surface runoff hazard map. Surface runoff hazard map (2018); reference date 2018-05-22; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Population and households statistics (STATPOP) 2025, hectare data; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Coat of arms: CHE Boécourt COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
