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Coat of arms of Courchapoix

Courchapoix

Canton: Jura (JU)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

40/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’759 / 2’110

Taxes28/100
Premiums18/100
Electricity7/100
Housing93/100
PT service64/100

Confidence level: high · v1.1.0 · Civiora Index computed from official public data. Proprietary, non-official index. Understand the index

Median altitude564 m
Area6.4 km²
Postcode2825
FSO no.6706
DistrictDistrict de Delémont
Tax burden13.9 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price33.4 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums704 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population456+2.2 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate3.08 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops2No rail stop (bus/other)

Taxes: tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official

On a salary of CHF 80’000 a year, a single person in Courchapoix pays 13.9% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 11’100 a year. That is CHF 610 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

CourchapoixSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’100 CHF/year610 CHF/year more
13.9 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 22’010 CHF/year1’310 CHF/year more
18.3 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 15’410 CHF/year1’940 CHF/year more
12.8 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 18’660 CHF/year3’750 CHF/year more
12.4 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 14’670 CHF/year1’690 CHF/year more
18.3 %
16.2 %

2026 tax burden in % of gross income (federal, cantonal and communal taxes; earned income, no wealth, no church tax). Calculation FTA, Swiss tax calculator.

Federal Tax Administration (FTA)Tax burden 2026: Swiss tax calculator (model cases)View source

Electricity

2027 tariff ranking →Official

A typical household (profile H4, 4’500 kWh a year) in Courchapoix pays 33.35 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’500 a year. That is CHF 290 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

33.35 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 13.37Grid (delivery to the meter) 14.48Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 5.50ct./kWh

Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom)Electricity tariffs 2027, profile H4, standard productView source

Health insurance premiums

2027 premium ranking →Derived from official data

An adult in Courchapoix pays a median CHF 704 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 8’440 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 104 a month more than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

704 CHF/month

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF

Median monthly premium 2027, adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, with accident, standard model: median of the 21 offers in premium region JU-0 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult551.00 CHF/monthapprox. 6’610 CHF/year
19–25 years346.10 CHF/monthapprox. 4’150 CHF/year
Child134.80 CHF/monthapprox. 1’620 CHF/year

Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)Compulsory health insurance premiums 2027 (priminfo)View source

Population and demographics

Official

Courchapoix has 456 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 2.2% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

456 inhabitants

Density: 71 inhab./km² · 2025

+1.6 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 22.6 %20–64 years 58.5 %65 and over 18.9 %

About 1 resident in 4 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 15 (6.8%) holds a foreign nationality.

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)STATPOP: permanent resident population (STAT-TAB), status 31.12.2025View source

Housing

Vacancy rate ranking →Official

On 1 June 2026, 3.08% of homes in Courchapoix were vacant, about 1 in 32 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings701.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)221

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Vacant dwellings count, 1 June 2026View source

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Buildings and dwellings statistics (GWS): housing stock 2024View source

Public transport

Derived from official data

Courchapoix has 2 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 230 departures are scheduled across all stops, 34 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops2No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday230of which evening (from 8 pm): 34 (15 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday6830 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0004.39Swiss median: 3.33

Departures counted in the official 2026 timetable (GTFS) on typical days: Tuesday 08.09.2026 and Sunday 13.09.2026. Every call at every stop in the municipality counts as one departure. Civiora calculation.

opentransportdata.swiss (ATLAS, SBB on behalf of the Confederation)Public transport service points, status 04.08.2026View source

opentransportdata.swiss (official GTFS timetable)2026 timetable (GTFS, 01.08.2026 edition): typical daysView source

Territory and local economy

Official

Courchapoix’s territory is 3.0% built-up, 51.9% farmland and 44.8% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 3.0 %Farmland 51.9 %Forest 44.8 %Other (water, rock…) 0.3 %
Jobs143reference year 2018
Establishments30reference year 2018
Social assistance rate2.4 %reference year 2019

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Regional portraits 2021: key figures of communesView source

Neighbouring municipalities

Val Terbi JU3’240Bärschwil SO806