Living in La Sagne

La Sagne is a small municipality in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, home to 1,069 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 10%, #136 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 36%, #562 of 1,577).

Residents1,069
Density42 per km²
Area25.6 km²
5-year growth+10.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k18.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m7.20‰
Hub airport83 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+49 km
Within 30 km364,500 people
Lake shore9 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,120 m, height range 670 m
Nearest large lakeNeuchâtel, 8.8 km
Nearest major riverDoubs, 8.3 km
Main railway line4.1 km
Border with France8 km
Distance to Bern52 km
Within 10 km85,369 people
LandscapeJura Mountains
Winter daylight8 h 30 min, sunset 16:46

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How La Sagne 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 foundation–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 household61#562 of 1,577#7 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 lover70#136 of 1,428#8 of 18Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner0#2,022 of 2,172#18 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 shore88
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)77
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
  • Real estate76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space65
  • Mobility and connectivity57
  • Lifestyle and amenities53
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance52
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance52
  • Education and family51
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)51
  • Health and elderly50
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)45
  • Safety and community44
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)44
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)44
  • Jobs and economy41
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)34
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)31
  • Demographics30
  • Flat land (terrain relief)28
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
  • Foundation14
  • 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

20199662019: 96620201,0192020: 1,01920211,0372021: 1,03720221,0582022: 1,05820231,0582023: 1,05820241,0692024: 1,069

+10.7% 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.