Living in Lignières

Lignières is a small municipality in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, home to 1,006 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 43%, #672 of 1,577).

Residents1,006
Density80 per km²
Area12.5 km²
5-year growth+5.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k18.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m7.13‰
Hub airport67 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+32 km
Within 30 km559,800 people
Lake shore2 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 640 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 2.4 km
Nearest major riverThielle, 3.6 km
Main railway line1.9 km
Border with France20 km
Distance to Bern36 km
Within 10 km41,690 people
LandscapeJura Mountains
Winter daylight8 h 30 min, sunset 16:45

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How Lignières 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 too few residents–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 household60#672 of 1,577#9 of 19Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner0#2,028 of 2,172#24 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
  • Sea or lake shore99
  • Affordability99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)85
  • Mobility and connectivity71
  • Green space68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)63
  • Education and family59
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance48
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance48
  • Lifestyle and amenities47
  • Safety and community45
  • Jobs and economy44
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)44
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)42
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)41
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)40
  • Real estate39
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)39
  • Flat land (terrain relief)31
  • Health and elderly27
  • Demographics21
  • Foundation14
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)9
  • 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

20199522019: 95220209682020: 96820219802021: 98020229792022: 97920239682023: 96820241,0062024: 1,006

+5.7% 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.