Jura · District des Franches-Montagnes · BFS commune no. 6742^[8]

Les Bois

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 67’346per year, after tax, insurance and rent

Income tax^[1]CHF 15’97016.0% of income

Health insurance^[3]CHF 660adult, per month

Rent, 2 rooms^[4]≈ CHF 730per month, estimate

Residents^[5]1’2467.8% foreign nationals

Language region^[12]Frenchmajority main language

Nearest job hub^[7]81 minto Neuchâtel

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer, 2-room flat. See how Les Bois ranks for your household →
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Les Bois has 1’246 residents, making it the 17th largest of the 51 communes in the canton of Jura.

8% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

With 23% of residents aged 65 or over, the population is older than the Swiss average (20%).

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 15’970 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 Neuchâtel, about 81 minutes away on a weekday morning.

Living here

Sunshine per year⁠^[13]: 1’750 h; Sunnier than 65% of Swiss communes; MeteoSwiss, normals 1991–2020; average over where people live, terrain shade included
Winter sunshine, Nov–Feb (a fog indicator)⁠^[13]: 370 h; More winter sun than 90% 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]: 10%; Less than in 60% 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]: 7%; Median: Jura 9%, Switzerland 7%; BAFU surface runoff hazard map 2018; an overview, not an assessment of any building
Residents with fibre to the building (estimate)⁠^[16]: ≈ 1%; Less than in 90% of communes; BAKOM broadband atlas 2026; estimated from 250 m squares published in classes; fibre at least as far as the building (FTTB/FTTH)
Electricity price, 5-room flat (ElCom profile H4)⁠^[17]: 27.7 Rp./kWh; About CHF 1’250 a year for 4’500 kWh · Dearer than in 50% of communes; ElCom tariffs 2027, standard product of the network operator, excl. VAT; operator: Société des Forces Électriques de La Goule SA
Vacancy rate (share of dwellings standing empty)⁠^[18]: 1.22%; Switzerland 0.93%, canton JU 3.35%. A low rate means flats are hard to find; BFS dwelling vacancy survey, 1 June 2026: 8 empty dwellings for rent or sale

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	4’472 8.9%	10’894 13.6%	15’970 16.0%	31’118 20.7%	48’272 24.1%	85’551 28.5%
Married, single income, no children	1’675 3.4%	6’594 8.2%	10’718 10.7%	22’916 15.3%	38’300 19.1%	73’872 24.6%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children	979 2.0%	5’358 6.7%	9’346 9.3%	20’762 13.8%	34’700 17.4%	69’480 23.2%
Married, single income, 2 children	168 0.3%	3’669 4.6%	7’030 7.0%	18’323 12.2%	32’692 16.3%	67’656 22.6%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 285%, commune 205%. 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
Neuchâtel	81
Biel/Bienne	105
Yverdon-les-Bains	109
Delémont	117
Bern	125
Solothurn	127
Lausanne	138
Renens	139

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]
Le Noirmont	14’951	660	1’936
Les Bois	15’970	660	1’246
Saint-ImierBE	17’048	592	5’144
La FerrièreBE	17’665	592	542
SonvilierBE	18’087	592	1’229
La Chaux-de-FondsNE	18’937	679	37’858

Population

Residents1’246^[5]

Foreign nationals7.8%

Aged 0–1922.9%

Aged 20–6454.2%

Aged 65+22.9%

Area24.71 km²^[6]

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 Office of Public Health (FOPH), health insurance premiums 2027. Health insurance premiums 2027 (mandatory basic insurance); reference date 2027 premiums (published Sept 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.
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 Office of Communications (OFCOM/BAKOM), broadband atlas. Broadband atlas: fibre connections FTTB/FTTH (2026); reference date 2026-04-30; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), electricity tariffs 2027. Electricity tariffs 2027, consumption profile H4; reference date 2027-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), dwelling vacancy survey 2026. Dwelling vacancy survey 2026; reference date 2026-06-01; 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 Les Bois COA.svg, Taktaal, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.