Living in La Côte-aux-Fées

La Côte-aux-Fées is a small municipality in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, home to 491 people in the French-speaking area. It does not pass the minimums of any household profile in Switzerland yet, usually because of its size or missing local data.

Residents491
Density38 per km²
Area12.8 km²
5-year growth+12.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k18.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m7.20‰
Hub airport76 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+39 km
Within 30 km277,500 people
Lake shore13 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,170 m, height range 560 m
Nearest large lakeNeuchâtel, 13 km
Nearest major riverDoubs, 9.1 km
Main railway line4.6 km
Border with France3 km
Distance to Bern74 km
Within 10 km12,461 people
LandscapeJura Mountains
Winter daylight8 h 31 min, sunset 16:48

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How La Côte-aux-Fées 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 familynot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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 householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner0#2,029 of 2,172#25 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

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Affordability99
  • Sea or lake shore81
  • Green space67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)67
  • Lifestyle and amenities67
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)66
  • Mobility and connectivity65
  • Jobs and economy46
  • Education and family43
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)42
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)42
  • Flat land (terrain relief)39
  • Safety and community37
  • Health and elderly35
  • Real estate35
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)25
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance25
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance25
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)24
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)18
  • Demographics15
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)14
  • Foundation6
  • 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
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)0

Residents by year

20194352019: 43520204422020: 44220214452021: 44520224582022: 45820234802023: 48020244912024: 491

+12.9% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

Nearby

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.