Switzerland · Canton NE
La Chaux-de-Fonds
2300–2616Residents
37'858
Area
55.7 km²
Population density
680 pop./km²
Elevation
1'039 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
1'322 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
75%
Postal codes
4
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
19'434 51.3%
Men
18'424 48.7%
Children & youth (0–19)
7'546 19.9%
Swiss citizens
25'181 66.5%
Foreign residents
12'677 33.5%
Population density
680 pop./km²
0–19 · 7'546 · 19.9%20–64 · 22'874 · 60.4%65+ · 7'438 · 19.6%
Foreign residents 33.5%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
36.4% YesNo 63.6%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
30.0% YesNo 70.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
44.1% YesNo 55.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
34.2% YesNo 65.8%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
53.0% YesNo 47.0%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
66.0% YesNo 34.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
65.5% YesNo 34.5%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
38.8% YesNo 61.2%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
15.7% YesNo 84.3%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023PdA/Sol.22.8% · strongest party
PdA/Sol.22.8%
SP20.3%
GRÜNE17.3%
SVP16.0%
FDP12.7%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier75%
Cantonal tax multiplier124%
75%NE range 63%79%
Tax rank 17 of 24 in canton NeuchâtelTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
18'937 CHF(18.9%)
Rank 13 of 24 in the canton · 2099 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:18'937 CHF(~18.9%)
La Chaux-de-FondsCanton range NeuchâtelSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | La Chaux-de-Fonds | Neuchâtel | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 9.5% | 9–9.7% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 12.3% | 11.6–12.6% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 14.3% | 13.4–14.5% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 15.7% | 14.8–16% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 16.9% | 15.9–17.2% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 17.8% | 16.8–18.1% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 18.9% | 17.9–19.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 20% | 18.9–20.3% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 20.8% | 19.7–21.2% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 21.7% | 20.5–22% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 22.5% | 21.3–22.9% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 23.3% | 22.1–23.7% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 25.2% | 23.9–25.6% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 26.8% | 25.5–27.3% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 28.3% | 26.9–28.8% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 29.3% | 27.9–29.8% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 30% | 28.6–30.4% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 30.5% | 29.1–31% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20206.9 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'407 mm
6.9 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
1'322 m
Mean elevation
1'040 m
Relief
713 m
Mean slope
10.1°
Flat share
32.6%
South-facing
14.1%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 713 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
201.7 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
293.8 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
44'800
202 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
28.85 Rp./kWh
Energy
13.2 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
12.51 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
1.6 Rp./kWh
28.85 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 28.88 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Viteos 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
3.57 %
Avg. rooms
3.4
Dwellings
22'080
Built before 194643.2%
Built since 20018.6%
3.57 %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 · CC0Head of governmentThéo Huguenin-Elie · Sozialdemokratische Partei der Schweiz
Websitechaux-de-fonds.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities37'858 #2 NE · #19 CHFamilies & children19.9% #14 NE · #1200 CHAge structure19.6% #17 NE · #1331 CHWomen share51.3% #3 NE · #300 CHForeign residents33.5% #1 NE · #186 CHPopulation density680/km² #4 NE · #370 CHTax burden18'937 #15 NE · #2101 CHTaxes75% #17 NEWarmest municipalities6.9 °C #13 NE · #1861 CHSunniest municipalities43.1% #15 NE · #1000 CHRainiest municipalities1'407 mm #9 NE · #345 CHVoter turnout42.1% #22 NE · #2077 CHAgainst Switzerland33% #1 NE · #32 CHAligned with Switzerland67% #17 NE · #1433 CHSVP strongholds16% #20 NE · #1953 CHSP strongholds20.3% #10 NE · #449 CHCentre strongholds3.9% #2 NE · #1920 CHFDP strongholds12.7% #22 NE · #1068 CHGLP strongholds5.3% #10 NE · #1138 CHGreen strongholds17.3% #3 NE · #55 CHLargest by area55.7 km² #3 NE · #151 CHHighest municipalities1'039 m #11 NE · #240 CHRemotest municipalities90 min #15 NE · #555 CHBest-connected municipalities90 min #10 NE · #1571 CHHighest peaks1'322 m #10 NE · #537 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'040 m #9 NE · #389 CHGreatest vertical range713 m #9 NE · #550 CHSteepest municipalities10.1° #12 NE · #924 CHSolar potential202 GWh #1 NE · #16 CHCheapest electricity28.85 Rp./kWh #4 NE · #1244 CHMost expensive electricity28.85 Rp./kWh #20 NE · #862 CH
Postal codes (4)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 5Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of La Chaux-de-Fonds?
- La Chaux-de-Fonds has 4 postal codes: 2300, 2314, 2322, 2616.
- What is the tax rate in La Chaux-de-Fonds?
- The municipal tax multiplier of La Chaux-de-Fonds is 75% (2026); canton NE levies 124%.
- How much tax do you pay in La Chaux-de-Fonds?
- A single person without children pays about 18'937 CHF income tax in La Chaux-de-Fonds on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 13 of 24 in canton NE. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does La Chaux-de-Fonds have?
- La Chaux-de-Fonds has 37'858 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in La Chaux-de-Fonds?
- La Chaux-de-Fonds has 12'677 foreign residents, a share of 33.49% (2025).
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