Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
675 48.8%
Men
708 51.2%
Children & youth (0–19)
269 19.5%
Swiss citizens
1'167 84.4%
Foreign residents
216 15.6%
Population density
54 pop./km²
0–19 · 269 · 19.5%20–64 · 818 · 59.1%65+ · 296 · 21.4%
Foreign residents 15.6%0%64.0%
Population change 2025: +29 (+2.1%) · 11 births · 12 deaths · net migration +32
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
35.6% YesNo 64.4%
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% Yes
25.0% YesNo 75.0%
14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
33.8% YesNo 66.2%
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
79.9% YesNo 20.1%
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
40.5% YesNo 59.5%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘200 francs is enough! (SBC Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
31.2% YesNo 68.8%
08.03.2026Cash Initiative and Counter-Proposal: Deciding QuestionFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
45.2% YesNo 54.8%
08.03.2026Federal decree on Swiss currency and cash supply (counter-proposal to Cash Initiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
69.2% YesNo 30.8%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 04.10.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023FDP25.0% · strongest party
FDP25.0%
GRÜNE23.6%
SP18.3%
SVP17.7%
PdA/Sol.6.6%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier67%
Cantonal tax multiplier124%
67%NE range 63%79%
Tax rank 8 of 24 in canton NeuchâtelTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
18'244 CHF(18.2%)
Rank 7 of 24 in the canton · 2090 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:18'244 CHF(~18.2%)
RochefortCanton range NeuchâtelSwitzerland median
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| Gross income | Rochefort | Neuchâtel | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 9.1% | 9–9.7% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 11.8% | 11.6–12.6% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 13.7% | 13.4–14.5% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 15.1% | 14.8–16% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 16.2% | 15.9–17.2% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 17.1% | 16.8–18.1% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 18.2% | 17.9–19.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 19.2% | 18.9–20.3% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 20.1% | 19.7–21.2% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 20.9% | 20.5–22% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 21.7% | 21.3–22.9% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 22.5% | 22.1–23.7% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 24.4% | 23.9–25.6% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 26% | 25.5–27.3% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 27.4% | 26.9–28.8% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 28.4% | 27.9–29.8% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 29% | 28.6–30.4% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 29.5% | 29.1–31% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 24.09.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20206.8 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'369 mm
6.8 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
1'389 m
Mean elevation
992 m
Relief
860 m
Mean slope
16.2°
Flat share
10.8%
South-facing
47.7%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 860 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
12.6 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
17.5 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'800
Per inhabitant
9'089 kWh/yr
13 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
0.39 %
Second homes
18.5 %
Avg. rooms
4
Dwellings
771
Built before 194639.3%
Built since 200120.8%
0.39 %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
224
Workplaces
81
Services share
75 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 31 (13.8%) · Secondary 25 (11.2%) · Tertiary 168 (75.0%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
Agriculture
BFS · 2025Farms
13
Organic share
23.1 %
Farmland
582 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 number6413
Websiterochefort.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 24.09.2026
Largest municipalities1'383 #14 NE · #1235 CHGrowing municipalities2.1% #3 NE · #312 CHShrinking municipalities2.1% #22 NE · #1798 CHJobs per resident0.16 #23 NE · #1968 CHFamilies & children19.5% #19 NE · #1328 CHAge structure21.4% #12 NE · #982 CHWomen share48.8% #19 NE · #1621 CHForeign residents15.6% #14 NE · #1229 CHPopulation density54/km² #16 NE · #1757 CHTax burden18'244 #8 NE · #2091 CHTaxes67% #8 NEWarmest municipalities6.8 °C #15 NE · #1874 CHSunniest municipalities43.5% #10 NE · #939 CHRainiest municipalities1'369 mm #13 NE · #400 CHVoter turnout53.4% #5 NE · #1439 CHAgainst Switzerland23.5% #3 NE · #320 CHAligned with Switzerland76.5% #15 NE · #1165 CHSVP strongholds17.7% #17 NE · #1898 CHSP strongholds18.3% #13 NE · #603 CHCentre strongholds1.4% #21 NE · #2078 CHFDP strongholds25% #13 NE · #234 CHGLP strongholds5.6% #10 NE · #1073 CHGreen strongholds23.6% #1 NE · #9 CHLargest by area25.9 km² #10 NE · #352 CHHighest municipalities759 m #14 NE · #488 CHSecond homes18.5% #5 NE · #380 CHOrganic farming23.1% #8 NE · #523 CHBest-connected municipalities86 min #8 NE · #1492 CHRemotest municipalities86 min #17 NE · #643 CHHighest peaks1'389 m #6 NE · #509 CHHighest-lying municipalities992 m #14 NE · #424 CHGreatest vertical range860 m #4 NE · #484 CHSteepest municipalities16.2° #3 NE · #533 CHSolar potential13 GWh #19 NE · #1380 CHSolar potential per capita9'089 kWh #14 NE · #1237 CHCheapest electricity28.08 Rp./kWh #4 NE · #1344 CHMost expensive electricity28.08 Rp./kWh #10 NE · #752 CH
Postal codes (6)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 9Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Rochefort?
- Rochefort has 6 postal codes: 2019, 2035, 2037, 2103, 2149, 2318.
- What is the tax rate in Rochefort?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Rochefort is 67% (2026); canton NE levies 124%.
- How much tax do you pay in Rochefort?
- A single person without children pays about 18'244 CHF income tax in Rochefort on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 7 of 24 in canton NE. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Rochefort have?
- Rochefort has 1'383 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Rochefort?
- Rochefort has 216 foreign residents, a share of 15.62% (2025).
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