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La Brévine

Canton: Neuchâtel (NE)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

41/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’706 / 2’110

Taxes4/100
Premiums10/100
Electricity38/100
Housing84/100
PT service98/100

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

Median altitude1’110 m
Area41.8 km²
Postcode2124
FSO no.6432
DistrictCanton de Neuchâtel
Tax burden16.9 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price28.1 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums730 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population614−1.6 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate1.96 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops23No rail stop (bus/other)

Taxes: tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official

On a salary of CHF 80’000 a year, a single person in La Brévine pays 16.9% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 13’500 a year. That is CHF 3’010 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

La BrévineSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 13’500 CHF/year3’010 CHF/year more
16.9 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 25’010 CHF/year4’310 CHF/year more
20.8 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 18’290 CHF/year4’820 CHF/year more
15.2 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 20’880 CHF/year5’970 CHF/year more
13.9 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 16’370 CHF/year3’380 CHF/year more
20.5 %
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 La Brévine pays 28.08 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’260 a year. That is CHF 53 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

28.08 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 13.15Grid (delivery to the meter) 9.19Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 5.74ct./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 La Brévine 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

La Brévine has 614 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 1.6% fewer than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

614 inhabitants

Density: 15 inhab./km² · 2025

−1.6 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 18.7 %20–64 years 57.2 %65 and over 24.1 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 17 (5.9%) 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, 1.96% of homes in La Brévine were vacant, about 1 in 51 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings801.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)404

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

La Brévine has 23 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 402 departures are scheduled across all stops, 0 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops23No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday402of which evening (from 8 pm): 0 (0 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday20451 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’00037.46Swiss 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

La Brévine’s territory is 2.3% built-up, 53.5% farmland and 42.3% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 2.3 %Farmland 53.5 %Forest 42.3 %Other (water, rock…) 2.0 %
Jobs314reference year 2018
Establishments113reference year 2018
Social assistance rate2.4 %reference year 2019

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