Le Locle 
NE
Le Locle is a commune in the canton of Neuchâtel with 10,912 residents (FSO), 32.8 % of them foreign nationals. On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 18,417 in income tax here, rank 2,096 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 |
FTA; comparable within the canton only. All multipliers in the canton of Neuchâtel
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Typically Le Locle: specialities, brands, sights
What makes Le Locle special, from official registers and gathered with pleasure.
Protected specialities (PDO/PGI)
Le Locle 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
- 9 cultural properties of national importance, for example: Ancien Hôtel des Postes, Château des Monts, Hôtel de Ville, Immeuble, Moulins souterrains du Col-des-Roches, Moulins souterrains du Col-des-Roches …
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.
Charging stations near you
Free public charge points within 3 km, live from the Swiss Federal Office of Energy. Your location is used for this one lookup only and is never stored.
Commune finances
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| Year | Revenue m | Expenditure m | Result m | per resident CHF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 84.4 | 80.4 | 4.0 | 369 |
| 2023 | 74.9 | 77.0 | −2.0 | −186 |
| 2022 | 71.0 | 74.0 | −3.0 | −278 |
| 2021 | 70.0 | 75.6 | −5.6 | −522 |
| 2020 | 63.8 | 70.7 | −6.9 | −637 |
| 2019 | 66.0 | 48.8 | 17.1 | 1,540 |
| 2018 | 69.3 | 73.0 | −3.7 | −325 |
| 2017 | 64.7 | 95.1 | −30.4 | −2,659 |
| 2016 | 68.6 | 77.0 | −8.4 | −733 |
| 2015 | 78.4 | 80.4 | −1.9 | −168 |
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 | 122 | 106 | 99 | 123 | 89 | 110 | 80 | 87 | 78 | 59 |
| Deaths | 143 | 125 | 120 | 120 | 169 | 135 | 117 | 122 | 126 | 145 |
FSO, demographic balance · Births and deaths in the canton of Neuchâtel
Immigration and emigration
In 2025, 311 people moved to Le Locle from abroad, 284 of them foreign nationals; 185 moved abroad. Net international migration: +126.
Arrivals and departures by world region 2025
| Origin | arrived | left |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 27 | 37 |
| EU | 235 | 126 |
| rest of Europe | 11 | 12 |
| Africa | 18 | 6 |
| North America | 3 | 1 |
| Latin America and Caribbean | 9 | 1 |
| Asia | 7 | 2 |
| Oceania | 1 | 0 |
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 13rest of Europe 2Africa 5Latin America 2
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
- La SagneNeuchâtel · 4 km
- La Chaux-du-MilieuNeuchâtel · 6 km
- Les PlanchettesNeuchâtel · 6 km
- Les Ponts-de-MartelNeuchâtel · 7 km
- La Chaux-de-FondsNeuchâtel · 8 km
- Le Cerneux-PéquignotNeuchâtel · 8 km
- Brot-PlambozNeuchâtel · 9 km
- RochefortNeuchâtel · 10 km
Frequently asked questions
How many people live in Le Locle?
10,912 (FSO).
How high are taxes in Le Locle?
On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 18,417 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
How much tax does a family pay in Le Locle?
A married couple with two children and a gross salary of CHF 100,000 pays CHF 8,159 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
What share of residents are foreign nationals in Le Locle?
32.8 % of residents do not hold Swiss citizenship (FSO).
Sources: FSO, FTA, FFA, SECO, FOPH · www.lelocle.ch · JSON · Coat of arms: Wikimedia Commons (public domain) · Archive
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