Living in Saint-Blaise

Saint-Blaise is a compact municipality in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, home to 3,284 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who want to live by the sea (top 1%, #4 of 790), climate-conscious movers (top 4%, #32 of 933), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 4%, #57 of 1,428).

Residents3,284
Density371 per km²
Area8.9 km²
5-year growth+1.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k17.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.88‰
Hub airport77 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+35 km
Within 30 km641,900 people
Lake shore0 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 670 m, height range 640 m
Nearest large lakeNeuchâtel, on the shore
Nearest major riverThielle, 3.0 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France20 km
Distance to Bern38 km
Within 10 km95,480 people
LandscapeJura Mountains
Winter daylight8 h 30 min, sunset 16:46

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How Saint-Blaise 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 family53#200 of 766#2 of 12Map
Low-income household70#32 of 617#8 of 11Map
Low-income family65#45 of 579#5 of 11Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple57#506 of 933#6 of 13Map
Single pensioner52#382 of 694#6 of 12Map
Early retiree51#463 of 798#1 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
Commuter31#353 of 875#7 of 14Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer62#51 of 687#5 of 12Map
Budget-constrained mover67#64 of 926#9 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 mover50#417 of 718#2 of 12Map
Nature-focused household61#578 of 1,577#8 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 lover73#57 of 1,428#3 of 18Map
Rural value seeker64#55 of 1,224#6 of 15Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner21#1,129 of 2,172#3 of 27Map
Climate-resilient relocation76#32 of 933#3 of 13Map
Coastal living79#4 of 790#1 of 13Map
Business owner26#881 of 933#4 of 13Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

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)97
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)93
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)87
  • Green space80
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mobility and connectivity67
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)58
  • Lifestyle and amenities56
  • Foundation55
  • Health and elderly55
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance55
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance55
  • Education and family53
  • Jobs and economy52
  • Real estate43
  • Safety and community41
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)35
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)34
  • Flat land (terrain relief)30
  • Demographics23
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)18
  • 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

20193,2302019: 3,23020203,2122020: 3,21220213,2642021: 3,26420223,2582022: 3,25820233,2772023: 3,27720243,2842024: 3,284

+1.7% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

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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.