Living in Milvignes

Milvignes is a compact municipality in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, home to 9,217 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 2%, #16 of 926), low-income households (top 5%, #27 of 617), low-income families (top 7%, #39 of 579).

Residents9,217
Density1,050 per km²
Area8.8 km²
5-year growth+2.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k17.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.77‰
Hub airport86 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+44 km
Within 30 km518,500 people
Lake shore1 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 700 m
Nearest large lakeNeuchâtel, 1.1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France15 km
Distance to Bern47 km
Within 10 km98,357 people
LandscapeJura Mountains
Winter daylight8 h 31 min, sunset 16:46

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How Milvignes 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 family50#270 of 766#4 of 12Map
Low-income household72#27 of 617#5 of 11Map
Low-income family65#39 of 579#4 of 11Map
Single parent62#50 of 339#3 of 7Map
Pensioner couple55#562 of 933#10 of 13Map
Single pensioner51#421 of 694#8 of 12Map
Early retiree45#613 of 798#8 of 13Map
Single professional17#229 of 349#4 of 8Map
Young professional19#260 of 398#5 of 9Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote worker63#175 of 398#6 of 9Map
Commuter30#393 of 875#8 of 14Map
Car-free household9#384 of 520#5 of 11Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer62#54 of 687#6 of 12Map
Budget-constrained mover70#16 of 926#4 of 13Map
Urban lifestyle seeker1#299 of 398#5 of 9Map
Expat professional46#278 of 398#3 of 9Map
Healthcare-first mover49#426 of 718#3 of 12Map
Nature-focused household37#1,415 of 1,577#18 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 lover61#518 of 1,428#17 of 18Map
Rural value seeker48#554 of 1,224#14 of 15Map
High-net-worth mover0#383 of 399#2 of 7Map
Lottery winner21#1,134 of 2,172#4 of 27Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#193 of 933#10 of 13Map
Coastal living74#67 of 790#8 of 13Map
Business owner25#888 of 933#5 of 13Map
Digital native37#188 of 398#6 of 9Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Affordability99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
  • Foundation92
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)90
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)87
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mobility and connectivity59
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance55
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance55
  • Real estate55
  • Health and elderly53
  • Education and family48
  • Jobs and economy48
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)45
  • Lifestyle and amenities45
  • Safety and community39
  • Green space32
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)32
  • Flat land (terrain relief)25
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)24
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)18
  • Demographics18
  • Taxes and wealth4
  • 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

20199,0082019: 9,00820208,9772020: 8,97720218,9952021: 8,99520229,0632022: 9,06320239,1832023: 9,18320249,2172024: 9,217

+2.3% 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.