Porrentruy 
JU
Porrentruy is a commune in the canton of Jura with 6,597 residents (FSO), 22.7 % of them foreign nationals. On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 15,970 in income tax here, rank 1,262 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 205 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 205 |
FTA; comparable within the canton only. All multipliers in the canton of Jura
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Typically Porrentruy: specialities, brands, sights
What makes Porrentruy special, from official registers and gathered with pleasure.
Protected specialities (PDO/PGI)
Porrentruy 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
- 11 cultural properties of national importance, for example: Archives cantonales jurassienne (ArCj), Archives et Collections de l'archéologie cantonale, Bibliothèque cantonale jurassienne, Château, Eglise et collège des Jésuites et Tour du Séminaire, Eglise St-Pierre …
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
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| Year | Revenue m | Expenditure m | Result m | per resident CHF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 46.3 | 41.6 | 4.7 | 720 |
| 2023 | 43.0 | 43.6 | −0.6 | −86 |
| 2022 | 42.3 | 45.6 | −3.3 | −505 |
| 2021 | 40.6 | 43.0 | −2.4 | −374 |
| 2020 | 44.2 | 40.3 | 4.0 | 615 |
| 2019 | 46.9 | 48.6 | −1.7 | −263 |
| 2018 | 43.4 | 51.4 | −8.0 | −1,194 |
| 2017 | 44.7 | 45.6 | −0.9 | −131 |
| 2016 | 42.6 | 45.1 | −2.5 | −367 |
| 2015 | 43.5 | 45.7 | −2.2 | −328 |
Result = revenue minus expenditure of the income statement. Source: FFA financial statistics.
The commune in figures
Births and deaths
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Births | 57 | 51 | 49 | 54 | 51 | 46 | 44 | 40 | 31 | 42 |
| Deaths | 78 | 71 | 76 | 78 | 109 | 93 | 65 | 75 | 78 | 91 |
FSO, demographic balance · Births and deaths in the canton of Jura
Immigration and emigration
In 2025, 146 people moved to Porrentruy from abroad, 115 of them foreign nationals; 78 moved abroad. Net international migration: +68.
Arrivals and departures by world region 2025
| Origin | arrived | left |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 31 | 16 |
| EU | 54 | 27 |
| rest of Europe | 37 | 23 |
| Africa | 5 | 1 |
| North America | 4 | 3 |
| Latin America and Caribbean | 2 | 0 |
| Asia | 13 | 8 |
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 9Africa 1
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
- FontenaisJura · 1 km
- CourtedouxJura · 3 km
- CourchavonJura · 3 km
- CourgenayJura · 4 km
- AlleJura · 4 km
- CoeuveJura · 4 km
- Basse-AllaineJura · 5 km
- BureJura · 6 km
Frequently asked questions
How many people live in Porrentruy?
6,597 (FSO).
How high are taxes in Porrentruy?
On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 15,970 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
How much tax does a family pay in Porrentruy?
A married couple with two children and a gross salary of CHF 100,000 pays CHF 7,030 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
What share of residents are foreign nationals in Porrentruy?
22.7 % of residents do not hold Swiss citizenship (FSO).
Sources: FSO, FTA, FFA, SECO, FOPH · www.porrentruy.ch · JSON · Coat of arms: Wikimedia Commons (public domain) · Archive
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