Living in Boudry

Boudry is a compact municipality in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, home to 6,267 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who want to live by the sea (top 2%, #15 of 790), low-income households (top 5%, #29 of 617), movers on a budget (top 5%, #44 of 926).

Residents6,267
Density374 per km²
Area16.8 km²
5-year growth+2.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k18.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m7.13‰
Hub airport89 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+45 km
Within 30 km518,200 people
Lake shore2 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 730 m, height range 670 m
Nearest large lakeNeuchâtel, 1.5 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France15 km
Distance to Bern48 km
Within 10 km77,640 people
LandscapeJura Mountains
Winter daylight8 h 31 min, sunset 16:46

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How Boudry ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Switzerland. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Detailed module: 28 official Swiss factors (Federal Statistical Office portraits, ESTV tax burden), regional Eurostat health, income and safety figures and geographic measures.

ProfileScoreIn SwitzerlandIn Neuchâtel
Young family48#361 of 766#6 of 12Map
Low-income household72#29 of 617#6 of 11Map
Low-income family62#68 of 579#6 of 11Map
Single parent60#72 of 339#4 of 7Map
Pensioner couple48#752 of 933#13 of 13Map
Single pensioner41#593 of 694#12 of 12Map
Early retiree38#728 of 798#11 of 13Map
Single professional8#295 of 349#6 of 8Map
Young professional12#323 of 398#7 of 9Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote worker59#257 of 398#9 of 9Map
Commuter32#314 of 875#6 of 14Map
Car-free household3#436 of 520#7 of 11Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer61#63 of 687#8 of 12Map
Budget-constrained mover67#44 of 926#6 of 13Map
Urban lifestyle seeker0#392 of 398#6 of 9Map
Expat professional34#352 of 398#6 of 9Map
Healthcare-first mover32#615 of 718#11 of 12Map
Nature-focused household60#696 of 1,577#10 of 19Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover71#125 of 1,428#7 of 18Map
Rural value seeker62#115 of 1,224#7 of 15Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner11#1,399 of 2,172#8 of 27Map
Climate-resilient relocation76#58 of 933#5 of 13Map
Coastal living78#15 of 790#3 of 13Map
Business owner24#899 of 933#8 of 13Map
Digital native37#186 of 398#5 of 9Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Affordability100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)87
  • Green space81
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)81
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)80
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Foundation61
  • Education and family59
  • Jobs and economy58
  • Mobility and connectivity57
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance54
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance54
  • Demographics54
  • Real estate49
  • Health and elderly46
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)44
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)36
  • Lifestyle and amenities35
  • Safety and community34
  • Flat land (terrain relief)27
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)24
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)16
  • Taxes and wealth2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20196,1242019: 6,12420206,1542020: 6,15420216,2372021: 6,23720226,1932022: 6,19320236,1962023: 6,19620246,2672024: 6,267

+2.3% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

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Data: Swiss FSO regional portraits, ESTV tax burden 2018, Eurostat GISCO LAU; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.