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Les Planchettes

Canton: Neuchâtel (NE)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

40/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’759 / 2’110

Taxes4/100
Premiums10/100
Electricity24/100
Housing98/100
PT service92/100

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

Median altitude1’015 m
Area11.7 km²
Postcode2325
FSO no.6422
DistrictCanton de Neuchâtel
Tax burden17.0 %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
Population187−11.0 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate6.47 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops3No 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 Les Planchettes pays 17.0% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 13’620 a year. That is CHF 3’140 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

Les PlanchettesSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 13’620 CHF/year3’140 CHF/year more
17.0 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 25’220 CHF/year4’520 CHF/year more
21.0 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 18’460 CHF/year4’990 CHF/year more
15.4 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 21’080 CHF/year6’160 CHF/year more
14.1 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 16’530 CHF/year3’540 CHF/year more
20.7 %
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 Les Planchettes 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 Les Planchettes 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

Les Planchettes has 187 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 11.0% fewer than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

187 inhabitants

Density: 16 inhab./km² · 2025

−6.5 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 16.0 %20–64 years 60.5 %65 and over 23.5 %

About 1 resident in 6 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 8 (11.8%) 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, 6.47% of homes in Les Planchettes were vacant, about 1 in 15 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings901.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)139

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

Les Planchettes has 3 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 52 departures are scheduled across all stops, 0 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops3No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday52of which evening (from 8 pm): 0 (0 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday2242 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’00016.04Swiss 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

Les Planchettes’s territory is 3.1% built-up, 37.6% farmland and 56.8% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 3.1 %Farmland 37.6 %Forest 56.8 %Other (water, rock…) 2.6 %
Jobs67reference year 2018
Establishments25reference year 2018
Social assistance rate6.2 %reference year 2019

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