Switzerland · Canton NE
Les Verrières
2126–2406Residents
660
Area
28.9 km²
Population density
23 pop./km²
Elevation
1'105 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
79%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
331 50.2%
Men
329 49.8%
Children & youth (0–19)
167 25.3%
Swiss citizens
582 88.2%
Foreign residents
78 11.8%
Population density
23 pop./km²
0–19 · 167 · 25.3%20–64 · 353 · 53.5%65+ · 140 · 21.2%
Foreign residents 11.8%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
61.0% YesNo 39.0%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
55.4% YesNo 44.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
11.8% YesNo 88.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
46.3% YesNo 53.7%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
62.4% YesNo 37.6%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
52.8% YesNo 47.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
68.8% YesNo 31.2%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
16.8% YesNo 83.2%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
19.7% YesNo 80.3%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP43.9% · strongest party
SVP43.9%
FDP21.0%
SP14.7%
PdA/Sol.7.9%
GRÜNE7.2%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier79%
Cantonal tax multiplier124%
79%NE range 63%79%
Tax rank 24 of 24 in canton NeuchâtelTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
19'283 CHF(19.3%)
Rank 24 of 24 in the canton · 2110 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:19'283 CHF(~19.3%)
Les VerrièresCanton range NeuchâtelSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Les Verrières | Neuchâtel | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 9.7% | 9–9.7% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 12.6% | 11.6–12.6% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 14.5% | 13.4–14.5% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 16% | 14.8–16% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 17.2% | 15.9–17.2% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 18.1% | 16.8–18.1% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 19.3% | 17.9–19.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 20.3% | 18.9–20.3% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 21.2% | 19.7–21.2% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 22% | 20.5–22% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 22.9% | 21.3–22.9% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 23.7% | 22.1–23.7% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 25.6% | 23.9–25.6% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 27.3% | 25.5–27.3% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 28.8% | 26.9–28.8% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 29.8% | 27.9–29.8% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 30.4% | 28.6–30.4% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 31% | 29.1–31% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20205.8 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'537 mm
5.8 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
1'282 m
Mean elevation
1'115 m
Relief
372 m
Mean slope
8.9°
Flat share
33.7%
South-facing
24.4%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 372 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
17.5 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
23.6 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
3'900
17 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
0.21 %
Avg. rooms
3.9
Dwellings
471
Built before 194674.9%
Built since 20012.1%
0.21 %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 · CC0Websitelesverrieres.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
29Largest municipalities660 #18 NE · #1676 CHFamilies & children25.3% #2 NE · #69 CHAge structure21.2% #15 NE · #1015 CHWomen share50.2% #13 NE · #832 CHForeign residents11.8% #17 NE · #1564 CHPopulation density23/km² #20 NE · #1954 CHTax burden19'283 #24 NE · #2110 CHTaxes79% #24 NEWarmest municipalities5.8 °C #20 NE · #1962 CHSunniest municipalities44.3% #6 NE · #788 CHRainiest municipalities1'537 mm #2 NE · #213 CHVoter turnout34.3% #24 NE · #2104 CHSVP strongholds43.9% #2 NE · #461 CHSP strongholds14.7% #16 NE · #976 CHCentre strongholds2% #16 NE · #2051 CHFDP strongholds21% #17 NE · #389 CHGLP strongholds0.1% #23 NE · #2013 CHGreen strongholds7.2% #20 NE · #1062 CHLargest by area28.9 km² #8 NE · #320 CHHighest municipalities1'105 m #2 NE · #202 CHRemotest municipalities131 min #4 NE · #127 CHBest-connected municipalities131 min #21 NE · #1988 CHHighest peaks1'282 m #15 NE · #560 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'115 m #2 NE · #338 CHGreatest vertical range372 m #15 NE · #863 CHSteepest municipalities8.9° #15 NE · #1034 CHSolar potential17 GWh #16 NE · #1123 CHCheapest electricity28.88 Rp./kWh #17 NE · #1258 CHMost expensive electricity28.88 Rp./kWh #17 NE · #858 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 2Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Les Verrières?
- Les Verrières has 2 postal codes: 2126, 2406.
- What is the tax rate in Les Verrières?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Les Verrières is 79% (2026); canton NE levies 124%.
- How much tax do you pay in Les Verrières?
- A single person without children pays about 19'283 CHF income tax in Les Verrières on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 24 of 24 in canton NE. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Les Verrières have?
- Les Verrières has 660 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Les Verrières?
- Les Verrières has 78 foreign residents, a share of 11.82% (2025).
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