Neuchâtel · Canton de Neuchâtel · BFS commune no. 6487^[7]

Val-de-Ruz

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 73’694per year, after tax and insurance

Income tax^[1]CHF 18’15718.2% of income

Health insurance^[3]CHF 679adult, per month

Residents^[4]17’54317.8% foreign nationals

Nearest job hub^[6]42 minto Neuchâtel

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Val-de-Ruz has 17’543 residents, making it the 3rd largest of the 24 communes in the canton of Neuchâtel.

18% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 18’157 a year in income tax here, less than in 5 of its 11 neighbouring communes and among the lowest quarter in Neuchâtel.

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 42 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	5’888 11.8%	12’929 16.2%	18’157 18.2%	33’566 22.4%	51’708 25.9%	88’284 29.4%
Married, single income, no children	1’739 3.5%	8’374 10.5%	12’789 12.8%	25’415 16.9%	41’948 21.0%	79’398 26.5%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children	1’290 2.6%	7’696 9.6%	12’081 12.1%	24’162 16.1%	38’962 19.5%	75’615 25.2%
Married, single income, 2 children	75 0.1%	4’333 5.4%	8’145 8.1%	19’992 13.3%	35’204 17.6%	72’318 24.1%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 124%, commune 66%. 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	42
Yverdon-les-Bains	69
Biel/Bienne	80
Lausanne	99
Renens	99
Solothurn	101
Bern	109
Morges	115

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]
NodsBE	16’691	592	776
Saint-ImierBE	17’048	592	5’144
VilleretBE	17’178	592	938
Renan (BE)BE	17’990	592	935
Neuchâtel	18’071	679	45’466
SonvilierBE	18’087	592	1’229
Val-de-Ruz	18’157	679	17’543
Rochefort	18’244	679	1’383
Lignières	18’244	679	1’101
Laténa	18’331	679	11’752
La Chaux-de-Fonds	18’937	679	37’858
La Sagne	18’937	679	1’090

Compare Val-de-Ruz with: Neuchâtel, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Laténa

Population

Residents17’543^[4]

Foreign nationals17.8%

Aged 0–1922.8%

Aged 20–6459.1%

Aged 65+18.1%

Area124.31 km²^[5]

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 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.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; 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: CHE Val-de-Ruz COA.svg, SpinnerLaserzthe2nd, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.