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Neuchâtel · Canton de Neuchâtel · BFS commune no. 6504[7]

Coat of arms of La Côte-aux-FéesLa Côte-aux-Fées

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 72’914per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 18’93718.9% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 679adult, per month
Residents[4]4679.4% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]176 minto Neuchâtel

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how La Côte-aux-Fées ranks for your household →
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FiezSainte-CroixLes VerrièresVal-de-Travers Sainte-CroixLes VerrièresVal-de-Travers La Côte-aux-Fées

La Côte-aux-Fées has 467 residents, making it the 21st largest of the 24 communes in the canton of Neuchâtel.

9% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

With 30% of residents aged 65 or over, the population is older than the Swiss average (20%).

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 18’937 a year in income tax here, less than in 2 of its 4 neighbouring communes.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 679 a month, above the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Neuchâtel, about 176 minutes away on a weekday morning.

Income tax

Income tax 2026 (federal, cantonal and communal; no church tax) for an employee with gross labour income of…[1]

ProfileCHF 50’000CHF 80’000CHF 100’000CHF 150’000CHF 200’000CHF 300’000
Single, no children6’157
12.3%		13’499
16.9%		18’937
18.9%		34’917
23.3%		53’694
26.8%		91’446
30.5%
Married, single income, no children1’818
3.6%		8’749
10.9%		13’348
13.3%		26’468
17.6%		43’558
21.8%		82’221
27.4%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’351
2.7%		8’050
10.1%		12’625
12.6%		25’197
16.8%		40’532
20.3%		78’369
26.1%
Married, single income, 2 children85
0.2%		4’557
5.7%		8’550
8.6%		20’876
13.9%		36’632
18.3%		74’943
25.0%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 124%, commune 75%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 11%, Roman Catholic 11%.[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, single premium region of Neuchâtel.[3]

Cheapest insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 637CHF 679
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 156CHF 171

Commute to job hubs

Median door-to-door time by public transport and on foot, weekday departures every minute 07:00–08:30, from the commune's busiest station. Includes waiting for the next departure.[6]

HubMinutes
Neuchâtel176

Hubs more than 3 hours away are not listed. Commute to any commune or postcode: Ranking →

Compared with neighbouring communes

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000: income tax per year and median adult premium per month (CHF).

CommuneTax CHF/yr[1]Premium CHF/mo[3]Population[4]
FiezVD16’099631421
Sainte-CroixVD16’1556315’156
La Côte-aux-Fées18’937679467
Val-de-Travers19’02367910’710
Les Verrières19’283679660

Population

Residents467[4]
Foreign nationals9.4%
Aged 0–1921.6%
Aged 20–6448.0%
Aged 65+30.4%
Area12.83 km²[5]

Sources

  1. Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax burden statistics 2026. Tax burden in the communes, tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  2. Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax multipliers 2026. Tax multipliers (income tax), tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  3. Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), health insurance premiums 2027. Health insurance premiums 2027 (mandatory basic insurance); reference date 2027 premiums (published Sept 2026); downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  4. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  5. © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  6. Timetable: opentransportdata.swiss; walking network © OpenStreetMap contributors. Public transport commute to job hubs (computed); reference date timetable fahrplan-2026-gtfs2020, 2026-11-03 07:00–08:30; downloaded 2026-11-02. Licence.
  7. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Swiss official commune register. Swiss official commune register (historicized); reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  10. Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

Coat of arms: CHE La Côte-aux-Fées COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.