Living in Cornaux

Cornaux is a small municipality in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, home to 1,635 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 25%, #347 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 30%, #365 of 1,224), commuters (top 47%, #410 of 875).

Residents1,635
Density346 per km²
Area4.7 km²
5-year growth+3.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k18.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m7.09‰
Hub airport73 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+33 km
Within 30 km636,600 people
Lake shore3 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 640 m
Nearest large lakeNeuchâtel, 2.5 km
Nearest major riverThielle, 1.3 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France20 km
Distance to Bern36 km
Within 10 km96,068 people
LandscapeJura Mountains
Winter daylight8 h 30 min, sunset 16:45

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How Cornaux 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 family44#514 of 766#10 of 12Map
Low-income householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Low-income familynot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couplenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Early retireenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote workernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Commuter30#410 of 875#9 of 14Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Budget-constrained movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Expat professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Healthcare-first movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Nature-focused household49#1,284 of 1,577#16 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 lover65#347 of 1,428#15 of 18Map
Rural value seeker55#365 of 1,224#12 of 15Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner0#2,026 of 2,172#22 of 27Map
Climate-resilient relocationnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Business ownernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Affordability99
  • Sea or lake shore99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)85
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)81
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)79
  • Mobility and connectivity69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)60
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)57
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance55
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance55
  • Green space53
  • Jobs and economy49
  • Foundation46
  • Education and family43
  • Health and elderly43
  • Safety and community41
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)38
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)38
  • Flat land (terrain relief)31
  • Lifestyle and amenities28
  • Real estate27
  • Demographics20
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)18
  • 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

20191,5862019: 1,58620201,5632020: 1,56320211,5582021: 1,55820221,5872022: 1,58720231,6022023: 1,60220241,6352024: 1,635

+3.1% 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.