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 party is strongest in Moutier?

In the 2023 National Council election, SP was the strongest party in Moutier with 34.237% of the vote. In 2023, Moutier voted as a municipality of canton BE, on that canton's lists; since 01.01.2026 it belongs to canton JU.

Which canton is Moutier in?

Moutier is located in canton JU.

Switzerland · Canton JU · District de Moutier

Moutier

2740

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Vote results for Moutier

BFS

27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'For food security – through increased sustainable domestic production, more plant-based food and clean drinking water (Food Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 27.5% YesDistrict District de Moutier: 35.2% Yes

35.2% YesNo 64.9%

27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% YesDistrict District de Moutier: 30.9% Yes

30.9% YesNo 69.1%

14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict District de Moutier: 40.3% Yes

40.3% YesNo 59.7%

14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict District de Moutier: 38.3% Yes

38.3% YesNo 61.7%

08.03.2026Federal Act on Individual TaxationFederal● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict District de Moutier: 60.2% Yes

60.2% YesNo 39.8%

08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘For a fair energy and climate policy: Investing for prosperity, jobs and the environment (Climate Fund Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 29.3% YesDistrict District de Moutier: 36.0% Yes

36.0% YesNo 64.0%

08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘200 francs is enough! (SBC Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 38.1% YesDistrict District de Moutier: 39.6% Yes

39.6% YesNo 60.4%

08.03.2026Cash Initiative and Counter-Proposal: Deciding QuestionFederal● Rejected · 37.4% YesDistrict District de Moutier: 55.7% Yes

55.7% YesNo 44.3%

08.03.2026Federal decree on Swiss currency and cash supply (counter-proposal to Cash Initiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% YesDistrict District de Moutier: 62.2% Yes

62.2% YesNo 37.8%

08.03.2026Popular Initiative 'Yes to an independent and free Swiss currency with coins or banknotes (Cash is freedom)'Federal● Rejected · 45.6% YesDistrict District de Moutier: 66.3% Yes

66.3% YesNo 33.7%

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Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 04.10.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023

SP34.2% · strongest party

SP34.2%

SVP28.9%

GRÜNE11.7%

FDP8.6%

Mitte6.5%

In 2023, Moutier voted as a municipality of canton BE, on that canton's lists; since 01.01.2026 it belongs to canton JU.

sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026

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 24.09.2026

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

Electricity

ElCom · 2027

Tariff H4

32.32 Rp./kWh

Energy

13.37 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

13.59 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

3.75 Rp./kWh

32.32 Rp./kWh10.5645.88

Canton median 25.79 Rp./kWhSwiss median 26.53 Rp./kWh

Network operator Service de l'Electricité, Municipalité de Moutier

ElCom tariff comparison ↗

How this is measured

Total household electricity price for ElCom consumption profile H4 — 4'500 kWh a year, a 5-room flat with electric stove and tumble dryer — standard product, excluding VAT, for the tariff year shown. Energy, grid usage, levies to public bodies and the federal grid surcharge are included. Canton and Swiss medians are ElCom's own published figures.

2027 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 12.09.2026

Health-insurance premiums

BAG · 2024

Standard model, deductible 300678 CHF/mo

Ø premium in canton Jura462 CHF/mo

Estimate Switzerland 2026465.3 CHF/mo

Compare health insurers in Moutier →Canton Jura →Premiums explained →

Premiums are set not per municipality but per canton and premium region. Shown is the average adult premium paid in canton Jura (2024, BAG) — it applies canton-wide, not to any single location.

2024 · Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), retrieved 12.09.2026

Housing

BFS · ARE

Second homes

20.2 %

Dwelling inventory and second-home share 2026 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026

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 24.09.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

BFS municipality number6831

Websitemoutier.ch ↗

DistrictDistrict de Moutier

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 24.09.2026

Where Moutier ranks

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 turnout45% #39 JU · #2037 CH Largest by area19.6 km² #14 JU · #491 CH Highest municipalities583 m #19 JU · #881 CH Second homes20.2% #9 JU · #328 CH Best-connected municipalities60 min #3 JU · #791 CH Remotest municipalities60 min #49 JU · #1351 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 Cheapest electricity32.32 Rp./kWh #50 JU · #2010 CH Most expensive electricity32.32 Rp./kWh #2 JU · #97 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

2740

Moutier

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Moutier2740

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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 party is strongest in Moutier?: In the 2023 National Council election, SP was the strongest party in Moutier with 34.237% of the vote. In 2023, Moutier voted as a municipality of canton BE, on that canton's lists; since 01.01.2026 it belongs to canton JU.
Which canton is Moutier in?: Moutier is located in canton JU.

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