Living in La Tène

La Tène is a compact municipality in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, home to 5,379 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 1%, #7 of 926), low-income households (top 3%, #14 of 617), first-time home buyers (top 4%, #26 of 687).

Residents5,379
Density1,017 per km²
Area5.3 km²
5-year growth+8.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k18.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m7.09‰
Hub airport76 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+33 km
Within 30 km636,300 people
Lake shore1 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 640 m
Nearest large lakeNeuchâtel, on the shore
Nearest major riverThielle, 1.0 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France22 km
Distance to Bern36 km
Within 10 km102,769 people
LandscapeJura Mountains
Winter daylight8 h 30 min, sunset 16:45

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How La Tène 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 family58#77 of 766#1 of 12Map
Low-income household76#14 of 617#3 of 11Map
Low-income family66#27 of 579#2 of 11Map
Single parent64#39 of 339#1 of 7Map
Pensioner couple60#391 of 933#3 of 13Map
Single pensioner54#327 of 694#3 of 12Map
Early retiree49#518 of 798#5 of 13Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Young professional33#146 of 398#3 of 9Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote worker68#60 of 398#3 of 9Map
Commuter45#143 of 875#4 of 14Map
Car-free household18#244 of 520#4 of 11Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer67#26 of 687#4 of 12Map
Budget-constrained mover72#7 of 926#1 of 13Map
Urban lifestyle seeker14#199 of 398#3 of 9Map
Expat professional56#170 of 398#2 of 9Map
Healthcare-first mover53#377 of 718#1 of 12Map
Nature-focused household42#1,378 of 1,577#17 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 lover66#297 of 1,428#14 of 18Map
Rural value seeker53#432 of 1,224#13 of 15Map
High-net-worth mover0#388 of 399#7 of 7Map
Lottery winner21#1,115 of 2,172#2 of 27Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#534 of 933#11 of 13Map
Coastal living74#78 of 790#9 of 13Map
Business owner32#812 of 933#2 of 13Map
Digital native45#110 of 398#2 of 9Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Affordability99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
  • Foundation91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)87
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)77
  • Mobility and connectivity68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Jobs and economy67
  • Education and family59
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)58
  • Health and elderly57
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance55
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance55
  • Lifestyle and amenities49
  • Real estate44
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)38
  • Safety and community38
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)37
  • Flat land (terrain relief)30
  • Green space27
  • Demographics25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)19
  • 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

20194,9542019: 4,95420205,0002020: 5,00020215,0832021: 5,08320225,1762022: 5,17620235,3072023: 5,30720245,3792024: 5,379

+8.6% 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.