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Ranking · Data 2025 · Source: BFS
Municipalities with the highest share of children and youth in canton Neuchâtel (2025)
National ranking →Brot-Plamboz has the highest share of children and youth (0–19) in canton Neuchâtel: 27.3% (2025). It is followed by Les Verrières (25.3%) and La Chaux-du-Milieu (24.5%). Source: BFS, STATPOP 2025.
Ranking
BFS · STATPOP · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Children & youth (0–19) | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brot-Plamboz | 27.3% | 300 |
| 2 | Les Verrières | 25.3% | 660 |
| 3 | La Chaux-du-Milieu | 24.5% | 494 |
| 4 | Le Cerneux-Péquignot | 24% | 313 |
| 5 | Lignières | 23.7% | 1'101 |
| 6 | La Sagne | 22.8% | 1'090 |
| 7 | Val-de-Ruz | 22.8% | 17'543 |
| 8 | Boudry | 21.9% | 6'341 |
| 9 | La Côte-aux-Fées | 21.6% | 467 |
| 10 | Cressier | 20.9% | 2'072 |
| 11 | Laténa | 20.8% | 11'752 |
| 12 | Milvignes | 20.7% | 9'367 |
| 13 | Cortaillod | 20.6% | 4'769 |
| 14 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 19.9% | 37'858 |
| 15 | Cornaux | 19.7% | 1'684 |
| 16 | Val-de-Travers | 19.7% | 10'710 |
| 17 | Le Locle | 19.6% | 10'912 |
| 18 | Le Landeron | 19.6% | 4'685 |
| 19 | Rochefort | 19.5% | 1'383 |
| 20 | La Grande Béroche | 19% | 9'363 |
| 21 | Les Ponts-de-Martel | 19% | 1'234 |
| 22 | La Brévine | 18.7% | 614 |
| 23 | Neuchâtel | 18.4% | 45'466 |
| 24 | Les Planchettes | 16% | 187 |
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
How we measure this
BFS · STATPOPShare of permanent residents aged 0–19, per municipality, from the BFS STATPOP register (2025). A high child share is one indicator of family orientation; childcare provision and school quality are not nationally available per municipality and are therefore not part of this ranking.
Frequently asked questions
- Which municipality in canton Neuchâtel has the highest share of children?
- Brot-Plamboz has the highest share of children and youth (0–19) in canton Neuchâtel: 27.3% as of 2025.
- What makes a municipality family-friendly?
- Common factors are childcare availability, schools, the tax multiplier, housing and safety. This ranking shows the measurable demographic indicator — the share of children and youth — from official BFS data.