What is the postal code of Moutier?

The postal code of Moutier is 2740.

What is the tax rate in Moutier?

The municipal tax multiplier of Moutier is 230% (2026); canton JU levies 285%.

How much tax do you pay in Moutier?

A single person without children pays about 16'698 CHF income tax in Moutier on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 45 of 51 in canton JU. Source: ESTV (2026).

Which canton is Moutier in?

Moutier is located in canton JU.

Moutier (JU): Postal Codes 2740, Tax Rate & Population

Vote results for Moutier

BFS

14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes

40.3% YesNo 59.7%

14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes

38.3% YesNo 61.7%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

60.2% YesNo 39.8%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes

36.0% YesNo 64.0%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes

39.6% YesNo 60.4%

08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes

55.7% YesNo 44.3%

08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes

62.2% YesNo 37.8%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes

66.3% YesNo 33.7%

30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes

32.4% YesNo 67.6%

30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes

15.5% YesNo 84.5%

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Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier230%

Cantonal tax multiplier285%

230%JU range 130%235%

Tax rank 46 of 51 in canton Jura

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

16'698 CHF(16.7%)

Rank 45 of 51 in the canton · 1709 of 2110 in Switzerland

Median canton 16'261 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF

Cheapest Les Breuleux 13'786 CHF · most expensive Basse-Allaine 16'843 CHF

Income tax as % of gross income

100'000 CHF:16'698 CHF(~16.7%)

MoutierCanton range JuraSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Moutier	Jura	Switzerland median
40'000	7.1%	5.8–7.2%	5.4%
50'000	9.4%	7.6–9.5%	7.8%
60'000	11.2%	9.1–11.3%	10.5%
70'000	12.7%	10.4–12.9%	11.9%
80'000	14.3%	11.7–14.4%	13.1%
90'000	15.5%	12.7–15.6%	14.1%
100'000	16.7%	13.8–16.8%	15.3%
110'000	17.8%	14.7–17.9%	16.3%
120'000	18.8%	15.6–19%	17.2%
130'000	19.8%	16.5–20%	18.1%
140'000	20.8%	17.3–21%	19%
150'000	21.6%	18.1–21.8%	19.7%
175'000	23.5%	19.8–23.7%	21.6%
200'000	25.1%	21.2–25.3%	23.2%
225'000	26.5%	22.4–26.7%	24.6%
250'000	27.7%	23.5–27.9%	25.8%
275'000	28.7%	24.5–28.9%	26.8%
300'000	29.6%	25.3–29.8%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.8 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'220 mm

8.8 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

1'259 m

Mean elevation

798 m

Relief

765 m

Mean slope

19.5°

Flat share

10.8%

South-facing

28.2%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 765 m0 m3'847 m

Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo swissALTIRegio) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.

swissALTIRegio 2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 28.08.2026

Accessibility

ARE · NPVM

Major centrePT 60 min · Car 61 min

AgglomerationPT 20 min · Car 16 min

Remoteness 49/51 in canton

National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitemoutier.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

14

Tax burden16'698 #46 JU · #1710 CH Taxes230% #46 JU Warmest municipalities8.8 °C #33 JU · #1480 CH Sunniest municipalities41.6% #19 JU · #1203 CH Rainiest municipalities1'220 mm #19 JU · #655 CH Voter turnout43.6% #37 JU · #2048 CH Largest by area19.6 km² #14 JU · #491 CH Highest municipalities583 m #19 JU · #880 CH Remotest municipalities60 min #49 JU · #1351 CH Best-connected municipalities60 min #3 JU · #791 CH Highest peaks1'259 m #2 JU · #575 CH Highest-lying municipalities798 m #14 JU · #617 CH Greatest vertical range765 m #3 JU · #519 CH Steepest municipalities19.5° #3 JU · #405 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

2740

Moutier

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Moutier2740

Nearby municipalities

swisstopo

Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Moutier?: The postal code of Moutier is 2740.
What is the tax rate in Moutier?: The municipal tax multiplier of Moutier is 230% (2026); canton JU levies 285%.
How much tax do you pay in Moutier?: A single person without children pays about 16'698 CHF income tax in Moutier on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 45 of 51 in canton JU. Source: ESTV (2026).
Which canton is Moutier in?: Moutier is located in canton JU.

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