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Jura · District de Moutier · BFS commune no. 6831[7]

Coat of arms of MoutierMoutier

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 75’378per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 16’69816.7% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 660adult, per month
Residents[4]7’05328.6% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]25 minto Delémont

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Moutier ranks for your household →
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BelprahonChampozCourtEschertPerrefitteRoches (BE)Châtillon (JU)Haute-Sorne BelprahonChampozCourtEschertRoches (BE)Châtillon (JU)Haute-Sorne Moutier

Moutier has 7’053 residents, making it the 3rd largest of the 51 communes in the canton of Jura.

29% of residents are foreign nationals, close to the Swiss average of 28%.

With 24% 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 16’698 a year in income tax here, less than in 6 of its 8 neighbouring communes and among the highest 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 25 minutes away on a weekday morning.

Income tax

Income tax 2026 (federal, cantonal and communal; no church tax) for an employee with gross labour income of…[1]

ProfileCHF 50’000CHF 80’000CHF 100’000CHF 150’000CHF 200’000CHF 300’000
Single, no children4’689
9.4%		11’403
14.3%		16’698
16.7%		32’448
21.6%		50’236
25.1%		88’818
29.6%
Married, single income, no children1’757
3.5%		6’907
8.6%		11’215
11.2%		23’921
15.9%		39’852
19.9%		76’632
25.5%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’028
2.1%		5’620
7.0%		9’793
9.8%		21’702
14.5%		36’172
18.1%		72’135
24.0%
Married, single income, 2 children177
0.4%		3’856
4.8%		7’389
7.4%		19’168
12.8%		34’082
17.0%		70’224
23.4%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 285%, commune 230%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 8.1%, Roman Catholic 9%.[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, single premium region of Jura.[3]

Cheapest insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 621CHF 660
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 151CHF 167

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.[6]

HubMinutes
Delémont25
Biel/Bienne37
Solothurn56
Neuchâtel63
Basel SBB69
Bern79
Muttenz79
Olten80

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).

CommuneTax CHF/yr[1]Premium CHF/mo[3]Population[4]
Châtillon (JU)15’824660500
Haute-Sorne16’1156607’532
Moutier16’6986607’053
ChampozBE16’886592160
BelprahonBE17’633592264
CourtBE17’6655921’387
EschertBE17’665592370
Roches (BE)BE17’665592204
PerrefitteBE17’860592486

Population

Residents7’053[4]
Foreign nationals28.6%
Aged 0–1919.4%
Aged 20–6457.0%
Aged 65+23.6%
Area19.61 km²[5]

Sources

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  5. © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  10. Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

Coat of arms: CHE Moutier COA.svg, SpinnerLaserzthe2nd, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.