Neuchâtel · Canton de Neuchâtel · BFS commune no. 6413[7]
Rochefort
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Rochefort ranks for your household →
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Rochefort has 1’383 residents, making it the 14th largest of the 24 communes in the canton of Neuchâtel.
16% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 18’244 a year in income tax here, less than in 4 of its 7 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 29 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]
| Profile | CHF 50’000 | CHF 80’000 | CHF 100’000 | CHF 150’000 | CHF 200’000 | CHF 300’000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single, no children | 5’918 11.8% | 12’993 16.2% | 18’244 18.2% | 33’716 22.5% | 51’928 26.0% | 88’635 29.5% |
| Married, single income, no children | 1’748 3.5% | 8’416 10.5% | 12’851 12.9% | 25’532 17.0% | 42’126 21.1% | 79’713 26.6% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 1’297 2.6% | 7’735 9.7% | 12’141 12.1% | 24’278 16.2% | 39’136 19.6% | 75’921 25.3% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 76 0.2% | 4’358 5.4% | 8’190 8.2% | 20’090 13.4% | 35’362 17.7% | 72’609 24.2% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 124%, commune 67%. 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 insurer | Median insurer | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover | CHF 637 | CHF 679 |
| Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover | CHF 156 | CHF 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]
| Hub | Minutes |
|---|---|
| Neuchâtel | 29 |
| Yverdon-les-Bains | 55 |
| Biel/Bienne | 65 |
| Bern | 81 |
| Lausanne | 85 |
| Renens | 85 |
| Solothurn | 88 |
| Morges | 102 |
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).
| Commune | Tax CHF/yr[1] | Premium CHF/mo[3] | Population[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milvignes | 17’898 | 679 | 9’367 |
| Neuchâtel | 18’071 | 679 | 45’466 |
| Val-de-Ruz | 18’157 | 679 | 17’543 |
| Rochefort | 18’244 | 679 | 1’383 |
| Boudry | 18’331 | 679 | 6’341 |
| La Sagne | 18’937 | 679 | 1’090 |
| Brot-Plamboz | 18’937 | 679 | 300 |
| Val-de-Travers | 19’023 | 679 | 10’710 |
Population
Sources
- 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.
- 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.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- 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.
- 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.
- Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Coat of arms: Rochefort-blazon.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
