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Coat of arms of La Chaux-de-Fonds

La Chaux-de-Fonds

Canton: Neuchâtel (NE)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

38/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’842 / 2’110

Taxes4/100
Premiums10/100
Electricity24/100
Housing92/100
PT service88/100

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

Median altitude1’040 m
Area55.7 km²
Postcode2300
FSO no.6421
DistrictCanton de Neuchâtel
Tax burden16.9 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price29.2 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums730 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population37’858+2.6 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate2.91 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops127At 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 La Chaux-de-Fonds 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 Chaux-de-FondsSwiss 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 Chaux-de-Fonds pays 29.23 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’320 a year. That is CHF 104 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

29.23 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 11.19Grid (delivery to the meter) 12.49Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 5.55ct./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 Chaux-de-Fonds 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 Chaux-de-Fonds has 37’858 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 2.6% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

37’858 inhabitants

Density: 680 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.7 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 19.9 %20–64 years 60.5 %65 and over 19.6 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 3 (33.5%) 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, 2.91% of homes in La Chaux-de-Fonds were vacant, about 1 in 34 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings65001.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)22’080

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 Chaux-de-Fonds has 127 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 16’646 departures are scheduled across all stops, 1’017 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops127At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday16’646of which evening (from 8 pm): 1’017 (6 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday3’94124 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0003.35Swiss 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 Chaux-de-Fonds’s territory is 16.6% built-up, 54.7% farmland and 27.9% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 16.6 %Farmland 54.7 %Forest 27.9 %Other (water, rock…) 0.7 %
Jobs26’383reference year 2018
Establishments2’766reference year 2018
Social assistance rate11.0 %reference year 2019

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