Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
238 48.2%
Men
256 51.8%
Children & youth (0–19)
121 24.5%
Swiss citizens
462 93.5%
Foreign residents
32 6.5%
Population density
29 pop./km²
0–19 · 121 · 24.5%20–64 · 263 · 53.2%65+ · 110 · 22.3%
Foreign residents 6.5%0%64.0%
Population change 2025: −2 (−0.4%) · 5 births · 1 deaths · net migration −6
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.09.2026 · BEVNAT (Statistik der natürlichen Bevölkerungsbewegung) 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'For food security – through increased sustainable domestic production, more plant-based food and clean drinking water (Food Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 27.5% Yes
18.2% YesNo 81.8%
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% Yes
28.3% YesNo 71.7%
14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
44.0% YesNo 56.1%
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
77.8% YesNo 22.2%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘For a fair energy and climate policy: Investing for prosperity, jobs and the environment (Climate Fund Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
33.7% YesNo 66.4%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘200 francs is enough! (SBC Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
32.1% YesNo 67.9%
08.03.2026Cash Initiative and Counter-Proposal: Deciding QuestionFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
45.6% YesNo 54.4%
08.03.2026Federal decree on Swiss currency and cash supply (counter-proposal to Cash Initiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
73.1% YesNo 26.9%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 04.10.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP29.0% · strongest party
SVP29.0%
FDP23.2%
PdA/Sol.13.5%
GRÜNE10.2%
Mitte9.3%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier75%
Cantonal tax multiplier124%
75%NE range 63%79%
Tax rank 16 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-du-MilieuCanton range NeuchâtelSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | La Chaux-du-Milieu | 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 24.09.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20205.7 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'441 mm
5.7 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
1'297 m
Mean elevation
1'132 m
Relief
260 m
Mean slope
6.4°
Flat share
43.9%
South-facing
6.8%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 260 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
10.4 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
13.7 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'300
Per inhabitant
20'972 kWh/yr
10 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 24.09.2026
Electricity
ElCom · 2027Tariff H4
28.08 Rp./kWh
Energy
13.15 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
9.19 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.9 Rp./kWh
28.08 Rp./kWh10.5645.88
Canton median 28.66 Rp./kWhSwiss median 26.53 Rp./kWh
Network operator Groupe E 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.
2027 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 12.09.2026
Health-insurance premiums
BAG · 2024Standard model, deductible 300699 CHF/mo
Ø premium in canton Neuchâtel493 CHF/mo
Estimate Switzerland 2026465.3 CHF/mo
Premiums are set not per municipality but per canton and premium region. Shown is the average adult premium paid in canton Neuchâtel (2024, BAG) — it applies canton-wide, not to any single location.
2024 · Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), retrieved 12.09.2026
Housing
BFS · AREVacancy rate
1.22 %
Second homes
14.3 %
Avg. rooms
4.1
Dwellings
246
Built before 194663.4%
Built since 200111.4%
1.22 %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 24.09.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026 · Dwelling inventory and second-home share 2026 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Economy
BFS · 2024Jobs
115
Workplaces
48
Services share
27 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 60 (52.2%) · Secondary 24 (20.9%) · Tertiary 31 (27.0%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
Agriculture
BFS · 2025Farms
20
Organic share
20 %
Farmland
932 ha
Landwirtschaftliche Strukturerhebung 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026
Accessibility
ARE · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0BFS municipality number6435
Websitechaux-du-milieu.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 24.09.2026
Largest municipalities494 #20 NE · #1813 CHGrowing municipalities-0.4% #20 NE · #1612 CHShrinking municipalities-0.4% #5 NE · #501 CHJobs per resident0.23 #21 NE · #1655 CHFamilies & children24.5% #3 NE · #121 CHAge structure22.3% #9 NE · #816 CHWomen share48.2% #20 NE · #1831 CHForeign residents6.5% #21 NE · #1952 CHPopulation density29/km² #19 NE · #1909 CHTax burden18'937 #16 NE · #2102 CHTaxes75% #16 NEWarmest municipalities5.7 °C #21 NE · #1965 CHSunniest municipalities44.1% #8 NE · #829 CHRainiest municipalities1'441 mm #7 NE · #303 CHVoter turnout56.8% #4 NE · #986 CHSVP strongholds29% #9 NE · #1339 CHSP strongholds9.1% #20 NE · #1610 CHCentre strongholds9.3% #1 NE · #1271 CHFDP strongholds23.2% #16 NE · #309 CHGLP strongholds4.1% #17 NE · #1398 CHGreen strongholds10.2% #18 NE · #553 CHLargest by area17.3 km² #13 NE · #554 CHHighest municipalities1'081 m #5 NE · #215 CHSecond homes14.3% #11 NE · #648 CHOrganic farming20% #11 NE · #671 CHBest-connected municipalities110 min #17 NE · #1850 CHRemotest municipalities110 min #8 NE · #272 CHHighest peaks1'297 m #13 NE · #553 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'132 m #1 NE · #333 CHGreatest vertical range260 m #20 NE · #1120 CHSteepest municipalities6.4° #22 NE · #1342 CHSolar potential10 GWh #20 NE · #1527 CHSolar potential per capita20'972 kWh #6 NE · #163 CHCheapest electricity28.08 Rp./kWh #9 NE · #1349 CHMost expensive electricity28.08 Rp./kWh #15 NE · #757 CH
Postal codes (3)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 3Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of La Chaux-du-Milieu?
- La Chaux-du-Milieu has 3 postal codes: 2400, 2405, 2406.
- What is the tax rate in La Chaux-du-Milieu?
- The municipal tax multiplier of La Chaux-du-Milieu is 75% (2026); canton NE levies 124%.
- How much tax do you pay in La Chaux-du-Milieu?
- A single person without children pays about 18'937 CHF income tax in La Chaux-du-Milieu 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-du-Milieu have?
- La Chaux-du-Milieu has 494 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in La Chaux-du-Milieu?
- La Chaux-du-Milieu has 32 foreign residents, a share of 6.48% (2025).
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