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Boudry

Canton: Neuchâtel (NE)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

31/100

Below the median

National rank: 2’041 / 2’110

Taxes5/100
Premiums10/100
Electricity6/100
Housing68/100
PT service82/100

Confidence level: high · v1.1.0 · Civiora Index computed from official public data. Proprietary, non-official index. Understand the index

Median altitude604 m
Area16.8 km²
Postcode2013
FSO no.6404
DistrictCanton de Neuchâtel
Tax burden16.3 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price34.0 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums730 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population6’341+2.4 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate1.22 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops28At least one rail stop

Taxes: tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official

On a salary of CHF 80’000 a year, a single person in Boudry pays 16.3% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 13’060 a year. That is CHF 2’570 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

BoudrySwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 13’060 CHF/year2’570 CHF/year more
16.3 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 24’230 CHF/year3’530 CHF/year more
20.2 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 17’700 CHF/year4’240 CHF/year more
14.8 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 20’190 CHF/year5’280 CHF/year more
13.5 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 15’840 CHF/year2’860 CHF/year more
19.8 %
16.2 %

2026 tax burden in % of gross income (federal, cantonal and communal taxes; earned income, no wealth, no church tax). Calculation FTA, Swiss tax calculator.

Federal Tax Administration (FTA)Tax burden 2026: Swiss tax calculator (model cases)View source

Electricity

2027 tariff ranking →Official

A typical household (profile H4, 4’500 kWh a year) in Boudry pays 34.00 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’530 a year. That is CHF 319 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

34.00 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 13.40Grid (delivery to the meter) 14.72Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 5.88ct./kWh

Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom)Electricity tariffs 2027, profile H4, standard productView source

Health insurance premiums

2027 premium ranking →Derived from official data

An adult in Boudry pays a median CHF 730 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 8’760 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 131 a month more than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

730 CHF/month

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF

Median monthly premium 2027, adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, with accident, standard model: median of the 21 offers in premium region NE-0 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult558.80 CHF/monthapprox. 6’710 CHF/year
19–25 years377.60 CHF/monthapprox. 4’530 CHF/year
Child140.80 CHF/monthapprox. 1’690 CHF/year

Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)Compulsory health insurance premiums 2027 (priminfo)View source

Population and demographics

Official

Boudry has 6’341 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 2.4% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

6’341 inhabitants

Density: 378 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.4 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 21.9 %20–64 years 58.9 %65 and over 19.2 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 3 (29.3%) holds a foreign nationality.

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)STATPOP: permanent resident population (STAT-TAB), status 31.12.2025View source

Housing

Vacancy rate ranking →Official

On 1 June 2026, 1.22% of homes in Boudry were vacant, about 1 in 82 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings3901.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)3’181

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Vacant dwellings count, 1 June 2026View source

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Buildings and dwellings statistics (GWS): housing stock 2024View source

Public transport

Derived from official data

Boudry has 28 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 2’185 departures are scheduled across all stops, 280 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops28At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday2’185of which evening (from 8 pm): 280 (13 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday1’86385 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0004.42Swiss median: 3.33

Departures counted in the official 2026 timetable (GTFS) on typical days: Tuesday 08.09.2026 and Sunday 13.09.2026. Every call at every stop in the municipality counts as one departure. Civiora calculation.

opentransportdata.swiss (ATLAS, SBB on behalf of the Confederation)Public transport service points, status 04.08.2026View source

opentransportdata.swiss (official GTFS timetable)2026 timetable (GTFS, 01.08.2026 edition): typical daysView source

Territory and local economy

Official

Boudry’s territory is 11.8% built-up, 23.0% farmland and 63.8% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 11.8 %Farmland 23.0 %Forest 63.8 %Other (water, rock…) 1.4 %
Jobs3’746reference year 2018
Establishments353reference year 2018
Social assistance rate8.5 %reference year 2019

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Regional portraits 2021: key figures of communesView source