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Municipal profile

Coat of arms of La Neuveville

La Neuveville

Canton: Bern (BE)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

43/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’591 / 2’110

Taxes17/100
Premiums37/100
Electricity9/100
Housing94/100
PT service76/100

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

Median altitude659 m
Area6.8 km²
Postcode2514
FSO no.723
DistrictArrondissement administratif Jura bernois
Tax burden14.9 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price31.8 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums634 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population3’781+0.0 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate3.19 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops9At 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 Neuveville pays 14.9% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 11’930 a year. That is CHF 1’440 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

La NeuvevilleSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’930 CHF/year1’440 CHF/year more
14.9 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 22’120 CHF/year1’420 CHF/year more
18.4 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 16’850 CHF/year3’380 CHF/year more
14.0 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 18’720 CHF/year3’810 CHF/year more
12.5 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 14’370 CHF/year1’380 CHF/year more
18.0 %
16.2 %
Taxes: tax burden by scenario
La NeuvevilleSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’00014.91 %13.11 %
Single, CHF 120’00018.43 %17.25 %
Married couple, CHF 120’00014.04 %11.22 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’00012.48 %9.94 %
Retiree, CHF 80’00017.96 %16.23 %

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 Neuveville pays 31.78 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’430 a year. That is CHF 219 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

31.78 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 13.37Grid (delivery to the meter) 13.41Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 5.00ct./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 Neuveville pays a median CHF 634 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 7’600 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 35 a month more than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

634 CHF/month

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF

Median monthly premium 2027, adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, with accident, standard model: median of the 26 offers in premium region BE-2 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult488.50 CHF/monthapprox. 5’860 CHF/year
19–25 years332.60 CHF/monthapprox. 3’990 CHF/year
Child123.90 CHF/monthapprox. 1’490 CHF/year

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

Population and demographics

Official

La Neuveville has 3’781 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 0.0% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

Population change 2010–2025
Population
20103’495
20113’552
20123’666
20133’611
20143’682
20153’693
20163’693
20173’698
20183’739
20193’756
20203’780
20213’802
20223’798
20233’825
20243’804
20253’781

3’781 inhabitants

Density: 558 inhab./km² · 2025

−0.6 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 17.9 %20–64 years 57.8 %65 and over 24.3 %

About 1 resident in 6 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 6 (17.7%) holds a foreign nationality.

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

On 1 June 2026, 3.19% of homes in La Neuveville were vacant, about 1 in 31 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacancy rate 2016–2026
Vacancy rate (%)
20162.25
20171.96
20181.81
20192.19
20202.07
20211.42
20221.06
20231.01
20242.39
20252.10
20263.19
Vacant dwellings6701.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)2’099

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 Neuveville has 9 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 259 departures are scheduled across all stops, 31 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops9At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday259of which evening (from 8 pm): 31 (12 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday19274 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0002.38Swiss 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 Neuveville’s territory is 18.2% built-up, 18.7% farmland and 62.8% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 18.2 %Farmland 18.7 %Forest 62.8 %Other (water, rock…) 0.3 %
Jobs1’522reference year 2018
Establishments271reference year 2018
Social assistance rate4.2 %reference year 2019

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