Living in Les Ponts-de-Martel

Les Ponts-de-Martel is a small municipality in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, home to 1,239 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 17%, #239 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 58%, #908 of 1,577).

Residents1,239
Density68 per km²
Area18.2 km²
5-year growth-2.8%
Tax, single, CHF 100k18.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m7.20‰
Hub airport89 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+53 km
Within 30 km382,000 people
Lake shore10 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,090 m, height range 670 m
Nearest large lakeNeuchâtel, 10 km
Nearest major riverDoubs, 9.8 km
Main railway line4.9 km
Border with France6 km
Distance to Bern56 km
Within 10 km26,948 people
LandscapeJura Mountains
Winter daylight8 h 30 min, sunset 16:47

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Good to know about Les Ponts-de-Martel

How Les Ponts-de-Martel 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 household58#908 of 1,577#12 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 lover67#239 of 1,428#13 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#2,025 of 2,172#21 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 shore86
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)75
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Lifestyle and amenities63
  • Education and family62
  • Green space62
  • Mobility and connectivity53
  • Jobs and economy52
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance48
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance48
  • Health and elderly46
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)40
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)38
  • Safety and community36
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)34
  • Flat land (terrain relief)26
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)22
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)22
  • Real estate21
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)19
  • Foundation16
  • Demographics13
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)3
  • 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

20191,2752019: 1,27520201,2482020: 1,24820211,2222021: 1,22220221,2302022: 1,23020231,2402023: 1,24020241,2392024: 1,239

−2.8% 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.