Switzerland · Canton NE
La Côte-aux-Fées
2115–2117Residents
467
Area
12.8 km²
Population density
36 pop./km²
Elevation
1'041 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
1'426 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
75%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
220 47.1%
Men
247 52.9%
Children & youth (0–19)
101 21.6%
Swiss citizens
423 90.6%
Foreign residents
44 9.4%
Population density
36 pop./km²
0–19 · 101 · 21.6%20–64 · 224 · 48.0%65+ · 142 · 30.4%
Foreign residents 9.4%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
64.8% YesNo 35.2%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
58.0% YesNo 42.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
13.8% YesNo 86.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
50.5% YesNo 49.5%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
64.5% YesNo 35.5%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
55.0% YesNo 45.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
72.7% YesNo 27.3%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
11.3% YesNo 88.7%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
11.9% YesNo 88.1%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP38.7% · strongest party
SVP38.7%
FDP16.8%
SP15.3%
EDU6.2%
GRÜNE5.9%
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 14 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 Côte-aux-FéesCanton range NeuchâtelSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | La Côte-aux-Fées | 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 1991–20206.6 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'496 mm
6.6 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
1'426 m
Mean elevation
1'084 m
Relief
562 m
Mean slope
9.5°
Flat share
32.8%
South-facing
21.9%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 562 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 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
13.5 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'200
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 31.08.2026
Electricity
ElCom · 2026Tariff H4
28.88 Rp./kWh
Energy
14.55 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
8.78 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.9 Rp./kWh
28.88 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 28.88 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 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.
2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026
Housing
BFSVacancy rate
0.31 %
Avg. rooms
3.9
Dwellings
324
Built before 194660.8%
Built since 20014.6%
0.31 %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 · CC0Websitelacote-aux-fees.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
29Largest municipalities467 #21 NE · #1833 CHFamilies & children21.6% #9 NE · #646 CHAge structure30.4% #1 NE · #90 CHWomen share47.1% #22 NE · #2007 CHForeign residents9.4% #20 NE · #1751 CHPopulation density36/km² #18 NE · #1871 CHTax burden18'937 #17 NE · #2103 CHTaxes75% #14 NEWarmest municipalities6.6 °C #17 NE · #1893 CHSunniest municipalities44.8% #1 NE · #703 CHRainiest municipalities1'496 mm #4 NE · #248 CHVoter turnout49.7% #10 NE · #1731 CHSVP strongholds38.7% #5 NE · #735 CHSP strongholds15.3% #15 NE · #917 CHCentre strongholds2% #15 NE · #2050 CHFDP strongholds16.8% #21 NE · #673 CHGLP strongholds4.9% #13 NE · #1230 CHGreen strongholds5.9% #21 NE · #1364 CHLargest by area12.8 km² #17 NE · #760 CHHighest municipalities1'041 m #9 NE · #236 CHRemotest municipalities127 min #5 NE · #142 CHBest-connected municipalities127 min #20 NE · #1970 CHHighest peaks1'426 m #5 NE · #490 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'084 m #7 NE · #365 CHGreatest vertical range562 m #14 NE · #646 CHSteepest municipalities9.5° #13 NE · #973 CHSolar potential10 GWh #21 NE · #1563 CHCheapest electricity28.88 Rp./kWh #16 NE · #1257 CHMost expensive electricity28.88 Rp./kWh #16 NE · #857 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 2Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of La Côte-aux-Fées?
- La Côte-aux-Fées has 2 postal codes: 2115, 2117.
- What is the tax rate in La Côte-aux-Fées?
- The municipal tax multiplier of La Côte-aux-Fées is 75% (2026); canton NE levies 124%.
- How much tax do you pay in La Côte-aux-Fées?
- A single person without children pays about 18'937 CHF income tax in La Côte-aux-Fées on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 13 of 24 in canton NE. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does La Côte-aux-Fées have?
- La Côte-aux-Fées has 467 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in La Côte-aux-Fées?
- La Côte-aux-Fées has 44 foreign residents, a share of 9.42% (2025).
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