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Neuchâtel · Canton de Neuchâtel · BFS commune no. 6513[7]

Coat of arms of LaténaLaténa

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 73’520per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 18’33118.3% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 679adult, per month
Residents[4]11’75226.6% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]21 minto Neuchâtel

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Laténa ranks for your household →
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Laténa has 11’752 residents, making it the 4th largest of the 24 communes in the canton of Neuchâtel.

27% of residents are foreign nationals, close to the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 18’331 a year in income tax here, less than in 2 of its 10 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 21 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 children5’948
11.9%		13’056
16.3%		18’331
18.3%		33’866
22.6%		52’148
26.1%		88’986
29.7%
Married, single income, no children1’756
3.5%		8’457
10.6%		12’913
12.9%		25’649
17.1%		42’304
21.2%		80’025
26.7%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’304
2.6%		7’775
9.7%		12’202
12.2%		24’392
16.3%		39’310
19.7%		76’227
25.4%
Married, single income, 2 children77
0.2%		4’383
5.5%		8’235
8.2%		20’188
13.5%		35’520
17.8%		72’903
24.3%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 124%, commune 68%. 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
Neuchâtel21
Biel/Bienne49
Yverdon-les-Bains56
Bern69
Solothurn73
Fribourg78
Delémont88
Lausanne91

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]
Mont-VullyFR14’5905494’551
CudrefinVD15’4236311’915
GalsBE15’879592878
GampelenBE15’8795921’047
Neuchâtel18’07167945’466
Le Landeron18’1576794’685
Val-de-Ruz18’15767917’543
Lignières18’2446791’101
Laténa18’33167911’752
Cornaux18’8506791’684
Cressier (NE)19’1106792’072

Compare Laténa with: Neuchâtel, Val-de-Ruz

Population

Residents11’752[4]
Foreign nationals26.6%
Aged 0–1920.8%
Aged 20–6457.6%
Aged 65+21.6%
Area26.11 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 Laténa COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.