Living in Le Locle

Le Locle is a mid-sized municipality in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, home to 10,746 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 2%, #23 of 1,224), climate-conscious movers (top 3%, #26 of 933), movers on a budget (top 6%, #50 of 926).

Residents10,746

Density310 per km²

Area34.7 km²

5-year growth+3.4%

Tax, single, CHF 100k17.8%

Tax, family, CHF 100k9.4%

Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.98‰

Hub airport84 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))

Nearest city of 100k+53 km

Within 30 km333,300 people

Lake shore13 km (Lake Neuchâtel)

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 1,060 m, height range 390 m

Nearest large lakeNeuchâtel, 13 km

Nearest major riverDoubs, 5.0 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Border with France4 km

Distance to Bern57 km

Within 10 km61,646 people

Winter daylight8 h 30 min, sunset 16:46

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Good to know about Le Locle

The border with France is 4 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 30 min and sets around 16:46; in late June it sets around 21:32.

How Le Locle 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.

Profile	Score	In Switzerland	In Neuchâtel
Young family	49	#320 of 766	#5 of 12	Map
Low-income household	70	#34 of 617	#9 of 11	Map
Low-income family	58	#114 of 579	#8 of 11	Map
Single parent	55	#107 of 339	#5 of 7	Map
Pensioner couple	61	#355 of 933	#2 of 13	Map
Single pensioner	55	#306 of 694	#2 of 12	Map
Early retiree	35	#752 of 798	#12 of 13	Map
Single professional	0	#346 of 349	#7 of 8	Map
Young professional	0	#396 of 398	#9 of 9	Map
DINKS	0	#181 of 186	#3 of 5	Map
Remote worker	64	#145 of 398	#5 of 9	Map
Commuter	32	#305 of 875	#5 of 14	Map
Car-free household	0	#517 of 520	#9 of 11	Map
Student	18	#133 of 158	#4 of 4	Map
First-home buyer	60	#75 of 687	#9 of 12	Map
Budget-constrained mover	67	#50 of 926	#7 of 13	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	0	#394 of 398	#8 of 9	Map
Expat professional	12	#394 of 398	#9 of 9	Map
Healthcare-first mover	47	#459 of 718	#6 of 12	Map
Nature-focused household	65	#184 of 1,577	#2 of 19	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	68	#198 of 1,428	#11 of 18	Map
Rural value seeker	67	#23 of 1,224	#3 of 15	Map
High-net-worth mover		not ranked: below the minimum for foundation	–	Map
Lottery winner	2	#1,604 of 2,172	#13 of 27	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	77	#26 of 933	#2 of 13	Map
Coastal living	73	#138 of 790	#11 of 13	Map
Business owner	18	#923 of 933	#12 of 13	Map
Digital native	26	#339 of 398	#8 of 9	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Affordability100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)90
Sea or lake shore81
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)75
Green space71
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
Foundation62
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)60
Health and elderly59
Flat land (terrain relief)56
Mobility and connectivity55
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance47
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance47
Jobs and economy44
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)44
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)44
Education and family44
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)40
Safety and community34
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)30
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)25
Demographics17
Lifestyle and amenities17
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)13
Real estate12
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

+3.4% 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.