What is the postal code of Saignelégier?

Saignelégier has 3 postal codes: 2350, 2353, 2354.

What is the tax rate in Saignelégier?

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

How much tax do you pay in Saignelégier?

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

How many residents does Saignelégier have?

Saignelégier has 2'528 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Saignelégier?

Saignelégier has 216 foreign residents, a share of 8.54% (2025).

Saignelégier (JU): Postal Codes 2350–2354, Tax Rate & Population

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

1'294 51.2%

Men

1'234 48.8%

Children & youth (0–19)

437 17.3%

Swiss citizens

2'312 91.5%

Foreign residents

216 8.5%

Population density

80 pop./km²

0–19 · 437 · 17.3%20–64 · 1'418 · 56.1%65+ · 673 · 26.6%

Foreign residents 8.5%0%64.0%

STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026

Vote results for Saignelégier

BFS

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

28.8% YesNo 71.3%

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

28.2% YesNo 71.8%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

60.0% YesNo 40.0%

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

38.3% YesNo 61.8%

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

27.7% YesNo 72.4%

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

47.5% YesNo 52.5%

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

65.8% YesNo 34.2%

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

53.0% YesNo 47.0%

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

37.8% YesNo 62.2%

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

12.8% YesNo 87.2%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

SP33.8% · strongest party

SP33.8%

Mitte26.3%

GRÜNE16.0%

SVP14.2%

FDP7.1%

sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier230%

Cantonal tax multiplier285%

230%JU range 130%235%

Tax rank 47 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%)

SaignelégierCanton range JuraSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Saignelégier	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 1991–20207.5 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'390 mm

7.5 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

1'089 m

Mean elevation

843 m

Relief

612 m

Mean slope

13.3°

Flat share

26.7%

South-facing

16.6%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 612 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

Solar potential

BFE

Roof potential

34.6 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

45.8 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

7'700

35 GWh/yr01'133 GWh/yr

BFE solar factsheet ↗

Modelled roof and façade potential from the BFE solar model — the electricity these surfaces could produce, not installed capacity or what the municipality actually generates today. The household figure divides the roof potential by 4'500 kWh per year, ElCom’s reference household (consumption profile H4, a 5-room apartment).

Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), retrieved 31.08.2026

Electricity

ElCom · 2026

Tariff range H4

27.9–29.93 Rp./kWh

28.91 Rp./kWh9.6443.61

Canton median 27.9 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh

Network operators BKW Energie AG · Société des Forces Électriques de La Goule SA

This municipality is served by 2 network operators with different tariffs; the range spans the cheapest and the most expensive.

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.

2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026

Housing

BFS

Vacancy rate

2.18 %

Avg. rooms

3.8

Dwellings

1'516

Built before 194633.9%

Built since 200119.3%

2.18 %0 %12 %

Vacancy rate from the BFS vacant-dwelling count (2025); building age and room count from the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics (2024). The average room count treats the ‘6 rooms or more’ class as 6, so it is a slight lower bound. The vacancy rate is volatile for small municipalities.

Buildings and Dwellings Statistics 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Accessibility

ARE · NPVM

Major centrePT 108 min · Car 74 min

AgglomerationPT 44 min · Car 36 min

Remoteness 14/51 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitesaignelegier.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

31

Largest municipalities2'528 #8 JU · #835 CH Families & children17.3% #42 JU · #1788 CH Age structure26.6% #17 JU · #262 CH Women share51.2% #12 JU · #332 CH Foreign residents8.5% #27 JU · #1822 CH Population density80/km² #18 JU · #1591 CH Tax burden16'698 #47 JU · #1711 CH Taxes230% #47 JU Warmest municipalities7.5 °C #43 JU · #1794 CH Sunniest municipalities41.6% #18 JU · #1202 CH Rainiest municipalities1'390 mm #10 JU · #369 CH Voter turnout48.8% #13 JU · #1796 CH Against Switzerland27% #8 JU · #181 CH Aligned with Switzerland73% #17 JU · #1309 CH SVP strongholds14.2% #40 JU · #2015 CH SP strongholds33.8% #9 JU · #20 CH Centre strongholds26.3% #25 JU · #324 CH FDP strongholds7.1% #28 JU · #1701 CH GLP strongholds0.9% #40 JU · #1949 CH Green strongholds16% #9 JU · #93 CH Largest by area31.7 km² #5 JU · #294 CH Highest municipalities978 m #7 JU · #277 CH Remotest municipalities108 min #14 JU · #287 CH Best-connected municipalities108 min #39 JU · #1835 CH Highest peaks1'089 m #13 JU · #674 CH Highest-lying municipalities843 m #11 JU · #568 CH Greatest vertical range612 m #9 JU · #602 CH Steepest municipalities13.3° #16 JU · #683 CH Solar potential35 GWh #6 JU · #576 CH Cheapest electricity28.91 Rp./kWh #42 JU · #1262 CH Most expensive electricity28.91 Rp./kWh #9 JU · #845 CH

Postal codes (3)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 3

Goumois2354 Les Pommerats2353 Saignelégier2350

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Saignelégier?: Saignelégier has 3 postal codes: 2350, 2353, 2354.
What is the tax rate in Saignelégier?: The municipal tax multiplier of Saignelégier is 230% (2026); canton JU levies 285%.
How much tax do you pay in Saignelégier?: A single person without children pays about 16'698 CHF income tax in Saignelégier on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 45 of 51 in canton JU. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Saignelégier have?: Saignelégier has 2'528 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Saignelégier?: Saignelégier has 216 foreign residents, a share of 8.54% (2025).

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