La Baroche 
JU
La Baroche is a commune in the canton of Jura with 1,124 residents (FSO), 5.4 % of them foreign nationals. On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 16,261 in income tax here, rank 1,429 of 2,110 communes (FTA).
Authorities, contacts and news for this commune will follow.
Taxes
Federal, cantonal and communal, without church tax, official FTA tax calculator. Rank 1 = lowest tax.
Commune tax multiplier
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 215 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 215 |
FTA; comparable within the canton only. All multipliers in the canton of Jura
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Typically La Baroche: specialities, brands, sights
What makes La Baroche special, from official registers and gathered with pleasure.
Protected specialities (PDO/PGI)
La Baroche lies in the area of origin of these protected specialities:
- Gruyère and Gruyère d'Alpage cheese
- Saucisse d'Ajoie meat speciality
- Damassine spirit
Good to know
- 1 cultural property of national importance, for example: Asuel
Sources: FOAG (register of PDO/PGI), FOC and FOEN (UNESCO World Heritage, parks), FOCP (inventory of cultural property), commercial register (Zefix), Culinary Heritage of Switzerland.
Charging stations near you
Free public charge points within 3 km, live from the Swiss Federal Office of Energy. Your location is used for this one lookup only and is never stored.
Commune finances
The FFA financial statistics only cover communes with at least 5,000 residents. Figures from the cantonal statistics will follow for this commune.
The commune in figures
Births and deaths
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Births | 9 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
| Deaths | 13 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 |
FSO, demographic balance · Births and deaths in the canton of Jura
Immigration and emigration
In 2025, 11 people moved to La Baroche from abroad, 6 of them foreign nationals; 8 moved abroad. Net international migration: +3.
Arrivals and departures by world region 2025
| Origin | arrived | left |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 5 | 5 |
| EU | 6 | 3 |
For individual communes the FSO publishes nationality by world region only. Source: FSO, migration statistics of the permanent resident population.
Naturalisations
Origin of people naturalised in 2025: EU 2
FSO
The canton compared
| Figure | Value | Rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton tax (example) | CHF 10,588 | 20 / 26 | 2026 |
| Average rent | CHF 999 | 1 / 26 | 2024 |
| Health premium | CHF 715 | 22 / 26 | 2027 |
| Electricity price | 25.79 Rp./kWh | 8 / 26 | 2027 |
| Vacant homes | 3.0 % | 1 / 26 | 2025 |
| Unemployment | 4.2 % | 22 / 26 | 2026 |
Nearby communes
- CornolJura · 2 km
- VendlincourtJura · 3 km
- AlleJura · 3 km
- CourgenayJura · 5 km
- CoeuveJura · 6 km
- BourrignonJura · 6 km
- Clos du DoubsJura · 7 km
- FontenaisJura · 8 km
Frequently asked questions
How many people live in La Baroche?
1,124 (FSO).
How high are taxes in La Baroche?
On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 16,261 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
How much tax does a family pay in La Baroche?
A married couple with two children and a gross salary of CHF 100,000 pays CHF 7,174 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
What share of residents are foreign nationals in La Baroche?
5.4 % of residents do not hold Swiss citizenship (FSO).
Sources: FSO, FTA, FFA, SECO, FOPH · www.labaroche.ch · JSON · Coat of arms: Wikimedia Commons (public domain) · Archive
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