Living in Le Landeron

Le Landeron is a compact municipality in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, home to 4,680 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 1%, #14 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 2%, #19 of 1,224), people who want to live by the sea (top 3%, #17 of 790).

Residents4,680
Density455 per km²
Area10.3 km²
5-year growth+0.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k17.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.88‰
Hub airport69 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+30 km
Within 30 km808,200 people
Lake shore1 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 640 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, on the shore
Nearest major riverThielle, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France22 km
Distance to Bern34 km
Within 10 km41,300 people
LandscapeJura Mountains
Winter daylight8 h 30 min, sunset 16:45

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How Le Landeron 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 family47#376 of 766#7 of 12Map
Low-income household66#69 of 617#11 of 11Map
Low-income family57#131 of 579#9 of 11Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple53#640 of 933#11 of 13Map
Single pensioner44#545 of 694#11 of 12Map
Early retiree41#673 of 798#9 of 13Map
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
Commuter24#670 of 875#14 of 14Map
Car-free household0#518 of 520#10 of 11Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer58#100 of 687#11 of 12Map
Budget-constrained mover66#84 of 926#12 of 13Map
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 mover32#616 of 718#12 of 12Map
Nature-focused household65#220 of 1,577#3 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 lover77#14 of 1,428#1 of 18Map
Rural value seeker67#19 of 1,224#2 of 15Map
High-net-worth mover0#386 of 399#5 of 7Map
Lottery winner13#1,369 of 2,172#7 of 27Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#635 of 933#13 of 13Map
Coastal living77#17 of 790#4 of 13Map
Business owner20#917 of 933#10 of 13Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Affordability99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)87
  • Green space75
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Mobility and connectivity72
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Foundation64
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)63
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance50
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance50
  • Real estate50
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)42
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)42
  • Jobs and economy42
  • Education and family42
  • Health and elderly41
  • Safety and community39
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)39
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)39
  • Lifestyle and amenities34
  • Flat land (terrain relief)31
  • Demographics23
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)8
  • Taxes and wealth3
  • 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

20194,6472019: 4,64720204,6452020: 4,64520214,6072021: 4,60720224,6422022: 4,64220234,6732023: 4,67320244,6802024: 4,680

+0.7% 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.