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Le Locle

Canton: Neuchâtel (NE)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

40/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’759 / 2’110

Taxes5/100
Premiums10/100
Electricity27/100
Housing96/100
PT service88/100

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

Median altitude1’036 m
Area34.7 km²
Postcode2322
FSO no.6436
DistrictCanton de Neuchâtel
Tax burden16.4 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price28.9 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums730 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population10’912+0.3 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate3.98 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops79At 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 Le Locle pays 16.4% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 13’120 a year. That is CHF 2’630 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

Le LocleSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 13’120 CHF/year2’630 CHF/year more
16.4 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 24’340 CHF/year3’640 CHF/year more
20.3 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 17’780 CHF/year4’320 CHF/year more
14.8 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 20’280 CHF/year5’370 CHF/year more
13.5 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 15’910 CHF/year2’930 CHF/year more
19.9 %
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 →Derived from official data

A typical household (profile H4, 4’500 kWh a year) in Le Locle pays 28.87 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’300 a year. That is CHF 88 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

28.87 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 9.58Grid (delivery to the meter) 13.61Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 5.68ct./kWh

Municipality served by 2 grid operators: value = median of tariffs (Civiora calculation on official ElCom data).

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 Le Locle 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

Le Locle has 10’912 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 0.3% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

10’912 inhabitants

Density: 315 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.0 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 19.6 %20–64 years 58.3 %65 and over 22.1 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 3 (32.8%) 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, 3.98% of homes in Le Locle were vacant, about 1 in 25 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings27001.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)6’746

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

Le Locle has 79 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 4’179 departures are scheduled across all stops, 113 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops79At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday4’179of which evening (from 8 pm): 113 (3 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday51512 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0007.24Swiss 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

Le Locle’s territory is 12.7% built-up, 49.5% farmland and 36.2% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 12.7 %Farmland 49.5 %Forest 36.2 %Other (water, rock…) 1.6 %
Jobs8’765reference year 2018
Establishments761reference year 2018
Social assistance rate9.0 %reference year 2019

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