Switzerland · Canton NE
Boudry
2013–2149Residents
6'341
Area
16.8 km²
Population density
378 pop./km²
Elevation
637 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
1'354 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
68%
Postal codes
8
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
3'234 51.0%
Men
3'107 49.0%
Children & youth (0–19)
1'390 21.9%
Swiss citizens
4'486 70.8%
Foreign residents
1'855 29.3%
Population density
378 pop./km²
0–19 · 1'390 · 21.9%20–64 · 3'733 · 58.9%65+ · 1'218 · 19.2%
Foreign residents 29.3%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
47.5% YesNo 52.5%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
34.1% YesNo 65.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
31.8% YesNo 68.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
36.8% YesNo 63.2%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
50.4% YesNo 49.6%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
66.3% YesNo 33.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
59.7% YesNo 40.3%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
24.6% YesNo 75.4%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
13.6% YesNo 86.4%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SP24.7% · strongest party
SP24.7%
FDP22.5%
SVP20.4%
GRÜNE14.7%
PdA/Sol.7.4%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier68%
Cantonal tax multiplier124%
68%NE range 63%79%
Tax rank 9 of 24 in canton NeuchâtelTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
18'331 CHF(18.3%)
Rank 9 of 24 in the canton · 2093 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 18'937 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest La Grande Béroche 17'898 CHF · most expensive Les Verrières 19'283 CHF
100'000 CHF:18'331 CHF(~18.3%)
BoudryCanton range NeuchâtelSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Boudry | Neuchâtel | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 9.2% | 9–9.7% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 11.9% | 11.6–12.6% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 13.8% | 13.4–14.5% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 15.2% | 14.8–16% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 16.3% | 15.9–17.2% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 17.2% | 16.8–18.1% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 18.3% | 17.9–19.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 19.3% | 18.9–20.3% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 20.2% | 19.7–21.2% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 21% | 20.5–22% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 21.8% | 21.3–22.9% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 22.6% | 22.1–23.7% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 24.5% | 23.9–25.6% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 26.1% | 25.5–27.3% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 27.5% | 26.9–28.8% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 28.5% | 27.9–29.8% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 29.1% | 28.6–30.4% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 29.7% | 29.1–31% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.1 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'147 mm
10.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
1'354 m
Mean elevation
675 m
Relief
924 m
Mean slope
16.5°
Flat share
28.5%
South-facing
9.1%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 924 m0 m3'847 m
Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo swissALTIRegio) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.
swissALTIRegio 2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 28.08.2026
Roof potential
36.5 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
49.8 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
8'100
37 GWh/yr01'133 GWh/yr
BFE solar factsheet ↗Modelled roof and façade potential from the BFE solar model — the electricity these surfaces could produce, not installed capacity or what the municipality actually generates today. The household figure divides the roof potential by 4'500 kWh per year, ElCom’s reference household (consumption profile H4, a 5-room apartment).
Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), retrieved 31.08.2026
Electricity
ElCom · 2026Tariff H4
34.51 Rp./kWh
Energy
14.2 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
14.68 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.9 Rp./kWh
34.51 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 28.88 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Eli10 SA
ElCom tariff comparison ↗How this is measured
Total household electricity price for ElCom consumption profile H4 — 4'500 kWh a year, a 5-room flat with electric stove and tumble dryer — standard product, excluding VAT, for the tariff year shown. Energy, grid usage, levies to public bodies and the federal grid surcharge are included. Canton and Swiss medians are ElCom's own published figures.
2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026
Housing
BFSVacancy rate
1.29 %
Avg. rooms
3.5
Dwellings
3'181
Built before 194622.2%
Built since 200122.8%
1.29 %0 %12 %
Vacancy rate from the BFS vacant-dwelling count (2025); building age and room count from the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics (2024). The average room count treats the ‘6 rooms or more’ class as 6, so it is a slight lower bound. The vacancy rate is volatile for small municipalities.
Buildings and Dwellings Statistics 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Accessibility
ARE · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Websiteboudry.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities6'341 #9 NE · #321 CHFamilies & children21.9% #8 NE · #575 CHAge structure19.2% #18 NE · #1407 CHWomen share51% #6 NE · #415 CHForeign residents29.3% #5 NE · #338 CHPopulation density378/km² #7 NE · #644 CHTax burden18'331 #9 NE · #2093 CHTaxes68% #9 NEWarmest municipalities10.1 °C #6 NE · #463 CHSunniest municipalities43.1% #14 NE · #999 CHRainiest municipalities1'147 mm #19 NE · #846 CHVoter turnout46.2% #20 NE · #1973 CHAgainst Switzerland23% #4 NE · #380 CHAligned with Switzerland77% #13 NE · #1122 CHSVP strongholds20.4% #13 NE · #1773 CHSP strongholds24.7% #4 NE · #189 CHCentre strongholds1.4% #19 NE · #2072 CHFDP strongholds22.5% #16 NE · #327 CHGLP strongholds7% #7 NE · #767 CHGreen strongholds14.7% #8 NE · #148 CHLargest by area16.8 km² #14 NE · #573 CHHighest municipalities637 m #16 NE · #730 CHRemotest municipalities94 min #14 NE · #491 CHBest-connected municipalities94 min #11 NE · #1635 CHHighest peaks1'354 m #7 NE · #523 CHHighest-lying municipalities675 m #19 NE · #821 CHGreatest vertical range924 m #2 NE · #461 CHSteepest municipalities16.5° #2 NE · #516 CHSolar potential37 GWh #9 NE · #535 CHCheapest electricity34.51 Rp./kWh #22 NE · #2041 CHMost expensive electricity34.51 Rp./kWh #1 NE · #64 CH
Postal codes (8)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 8Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Boudry?
- Boudry has 8 postal codes: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2149.
- What is the tax rate in Boudry?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Boudry is 68% (2026); canton NE levies 124%.
- How much tax do you pay in Boudry?
- A single person without children pays about 18'331 CHF income tax in Boudry on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 9 of 24 in canton NE. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Boudry have?
- Boudry has 6'341 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Boudry?
- Boudry has 1'855 foreign residents, a share of 29.25% (2025).
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