How many municipalities does canton Neuchâtel have?

Sample survey (structural survey) with 95% confidence intervals; shares can sum slightly under 100% (suppressed small values). Religious affiliation has not been collected per municipality since the 2000 census — the canton is the finest level available.

Structural Survey 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026

Taxes

ESTV · 2026

Income tax in the 5 cheapest and 5 most expensive municipalities of Neuchâtel at CHF 100'000 gross income.

Lowest tax

Highest tax

Median Neuchâtel: CHF 18'937

Total income tax (federal, cantonal, municipal and personal tax) for a single person without children, no church affiliation, on CHF 100'000 gross employment income, tax year 2026. Because the same household is computed everywhere, the franc amounts are comparable across Switzerland — the tax multiplier is not.

Tax burden · Full ranking →

Energy & electricity

ElCom · BFE · 2027

Median tariff H4

28.66 Rp./kWh

Swiss median H4

26.53 Rp./kWh

Cheapest municipality

27.38 Rp./kWh

Cornaux

Most expensive municipality

34 Rp./kWh

Boudry

Roof solar potential

1'237 GWh/yr

Solar potential per capita

6'860 kWh/yr

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Medians are ElCom's published household electricity prices for consumption profile H4 (4'500 kWh a year, standard product, excl. VAT) for the tariff year shown. The solar figure sums the BFE modelled roof potential of the 24 municipalities with a model — what roofs could generate, not what is installed.

2027 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 12.09.2026

Health-insurance premiums

BAG · 2024

Ø premium canton

493 CHF/mo

Estimate Switzerland

465.3 CHF/mo

Rank in comparison

23. of 26 cantons

Cheapest canton

293 CHF/mo

Appenzell Innerrhoden

Most expensive canton

539 CHF/mo

Geneva

Compare all premiums in canton Neuchâtel →Premiums explained →

Average adult premium actually paid in the canton (2024, BAG health-insurance statistics) — the mean across all regions, models and deductibles, not the cheapest offer. The 2026 figure is BAG's forward national mean premium.

Municipalities in Canton

swisstopo · 24

24 municipalities

Vote results for Neuchâtel

BFS

27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% Yes

24.4% YesNo 75.6%

34.5% YesNo 65.5%

14.06.2026Décret du 17 février 2026 modifiant la Constitution de la République et Canton de Neuchâtel (Cst. NE) (Pour la reconnaissance des aînées et des aînés dans la Constitution)Cantonal NE● Accepted · 82.6% Yes

82.6% YesNo 17.4%

14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes

32.7% YesNo 67.3%

14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes

44.1% YesNo 55.9%

59.3% YesNo 40.7%

08.03.2026Federal decree on Swiss currency and cash supply (counter-proposal to Cash Initiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes

67.4% YesNo 32.6%

08.03.2026Cash Initiative and Counter-Proposal: Deciding QuestionFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes

48.6% YesNo 51.4%

08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘200 francs is enough! (SBC Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes

33.3% YesNo 66.7%

37.6% YesNo 62.4%

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Frequently asked questions

How many municipalities does canton Neuchâtel have?: Canton Neuchâtel has 24 municipalities. The largest are Neuchâtel, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Val-de-Ruz.
What is the population of canton Neuchâtel?: Canton Neuchâtel has about 180'365 residents.
What is the capital of canton Neuchâtel?: The capital of canton Neuchâtel is Neuchâtel.