La Chaux-de-Fonds 
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La Chaux-de-Fonds is a commune in the canton of Neuchâtel with 37,858 residents (FSO), 33.5 % of them foreign nationals. On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 18,937 in income tax here, rank 2,099 of 2,110 communes (FTA).
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Taxes
Federal, cantonal and communal, without church tax, official FTA tax calculator. Rank 1 = lowest tax.
Commune tax multiplier
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
FTA; comparable within the canton only. All multipliers in the canton of Neuchâtel
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Typically La Chaux-de-Fonds: specialities, brands, sights
What makes La Chaux-de-Fonds special, from official registers and gathered with pleasure.
Protected specialities (PDO/PGI)
La Chaux-de-Fonds lies in the area of origin of these protected specialities:
- Gruyère and Gruyère d'Alpage cheese
- Saucisse Neuchâteloise meat speciality
Good to know
- UNESCO World Heritage: La Chaux-de-Fonds/Le Locle, Watchmaking Town Planning
- 29 cultural properties of national importance, for example: Abattoirs, Ancien Manège (habitation collective ouvrière depuis 1868), Ancienne fabrique de bijouterie Bonnet avec bâtiment adjassent et villa, Ancienne usine Spillmann SA, Bibliothèque de la Ville de la Chaux-de-Fonds, Club 44 et Cercle de l'Union …
Sources: FOAG (register of PDO/PGI), FOC and FOEN (UNESCO World Heritage, parks), FOCP (inventory of cultural property), commercial register (Zefix), Culinary Heritage of Switzerland.
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Commune finances
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| Year | Revenue m | Expenditure m | Result m | per resident CHF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 242.3 | 261.6 | −19.2 | −512 |
| 2023 | 227.5 | 246.3 | −18.9 | −506 |
| 2022 | 216.3 | 230.3 | −14.0 | −384 |
| 2021 | 211.5 | 237.8 | −26.3 | −716 |
| 2020 | 205.4 | 223.3 | −17.8 | −483 |
| 2019 | 217.9 | 223.6 | −5.6 | −150 |
| 2018 | 215.6 | 219.5 | −3.8 | −101 |
| 2017 | 237.5 | 225.2 | 12.3 | 319 |
| 2016 | 213.7 | 220.8 | −7.1 | −182 |
| 2015 | 224.0 | 238.1 | −14.1 | −363 |
Result = revenue minus expenditure of the income statement. Source: FFA financial statistics.
The commune in figures
Births and deaths
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Births | 418 | 419 | 377 | 357 | 346 | 352 | 340 | 290 | 303 | 301 |
| Deaths | 353 | 363 | 399 | 393 | 412 | 376 | 373 | 382 | 369 | 339 |
FSO, demographic balance · Births and deaths in the canton of Neuchâtel
Immigration and emigration
In 2025, 846 people moved to La Chaux-de-Fonds from abroad, 721 of them foreign nationals; 597 moved abroad. Net international migration: +249.
Arrivals and departures by world region 2025
| Origin | arrived | left |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 125 | 146 |
| EU | 557 | 380 |
| EFTA | 0 | 1 |
| rest of Europe | 57 | 31 |
| Africa | 48 | 13 |
| North America | 5 | 5 |
| Latin America and Caribbean | 24 | 6 |
| Asia | 30 | 15 |
For individual communes the FSO publishes nationality by world region only. Source: FSO, migration statistics of the permanent resident population.
Naturalisations
Origin of people naturalised in 2025: EU 61rest of Europe 30Africa 32Latin America 1Asia 3stateless 1
FSO
The canton compared
| Figure | Value | Rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton tax (example) | CHF 12,866 | 26 / 26 | 2026 |
| Average rent | CHF 1,091 | 2 / 26 | 2024 |
| Health premium | CHF 737 | 23 / 26 | 2027 |
| Electricity price | 28.66 Rp./kWh | 20 / 26 | 2027 |
| Vacant homes | 1.8 % | 4 / 26 | 2025 |
| Unemployment | 4.4 % | 23 / 26 | 2026 |
Nearby communes
- Les PlanchettesNeuchâtel · 4 km
- Renan (BE)Bern · 5 km
- La SagneNeuchâtel · 7 km
- La FerrièreBern · 7 km
- Le LocleNeuchâtel · 8 km
- Les BoisJura · 10 km
- SonvilierBern · 11 km
- Val-de-RuzNeuchâtel · 13 km
Frequently asked questions
How many people live in La Chaux-de-Fonds?
37,858 (FSO).
How high are taxes in La Chaux-de-Fonds?
On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 18,937 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
How much tax does a family pay in La Chaux-de-Fonds?
A married couple with two children and a gross salary of CHF 100,000 pays CHF 8,425 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
What share of residents are foreign nationals in La Chaux-de-Fonds?
33.5 % of residents do not hold Swiss citizenship (FSO).
Sources: FSO, FTA, FFA, SECO, FOPH · www.chaux-de-fonds.ch · JSON · Coat of arms: Wikimedia Commons (public domain) · Archive
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