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Living in La Chaux-de-Fonds

In La Chaux-de-Fonds, unemployment is 3.4% (2022).

La Chaux-de-Fonds is in Switzerland; its population was 37,600 at the end of 2024. For La Chaux-de-Fonds, the foreign population count was 12,426 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-1024 sources

Population37,600people31 Dec 2024Official source · Switzerland official denominator source
Median gross salary (region)7,310EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch
Average net rent14.38EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2024Regional figureOfficial source · Loyer moyen par m2 en francs selon le nombre de pièces, par canton (mean rent per m2 in CHF by number of rooms and canton)
Unemployment rate3.4%country median 2.3% — 48% aboveOfficial source · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO
Recorded crime8,408incidents per 100,000country median 11,440 — 27% belowOfficial source · Rapport 2025 de la statistique policière de la criminalité neuchâteloise

Which Switzerland-wide rules apply when you move to La Chaux-de-Fonds?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in SwitzerlandNational rates and thresholds that apply in La Chaux-de-Fonds.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
La Chaux-de-Fonds recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€71
Mobile plan, 10 GB€56
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited70.68 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Swisscom blue Internet S12Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB56.03 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Salt Swiss 10GB7Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)14.38 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2024Loyer moyen par m2 en francs selon le nombre de pièces, par canton (mean rent per m2 in CHF by number of rooms and canton)3Official · regional context

Is La Chaux-de-Fonds a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker62%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 52–72%
Skilled employee67%strong on work, weak on education · range 57–77%
Student37%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 26–48%
Family47%strong on family, weak on education · range 37–57%
Retirement49%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 37–61%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in La Chaux-de-Fonds?

The unemployment rate is 3.4 % (2022). Source: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO1

Unemployment across cities in SwitzerlandUnemployment in La Chaux-de-Fonds is 3.4%. Of 176 cities with data, 52 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)7,310 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch15Official
Unemployment rate3.4 %country median 2.3%31 Dec 2022Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO1Official

What does a salary buy in La Chaux-de-Fonds?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €7,310 (pxweb.bfs.admin.ch, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€5,124of €6,113 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€6,113
Rent, 60 m²€14.38/m² · official · Loyer moyen par m2 en francs selon le nombre de pièces, par canton (mean rent per m2 in CHF by number of rooms and canton) · 2024-12-31− €863
Internet€71 · official · Swisscom blue Internet S · 2026-09-30− €71
Mobile plan€56 · official · Salt Swiss 10GB · 2026-09-30− €56
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€5,124
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in La Chaux-de-Fonds Salary needed to live in La Chaux-de-Fonds

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to La Chaux-de-Fonds. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

arbeit.swiss — Public employment service

State Secretariat for Economic Affairs / public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in La Chaux-de-Fonds. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is La Chaux-de-Fonds?

Police recorded about 8,408 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Rapport 2025 de la statistique policière de la criminalité neuchâteloise6

Recorded crime across major citiesLa Chaux-de-Fonds highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with La Chaux-de-Fonds highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Solothurn25,779
Bern20,196
Interlaken18,896
Olten15,369
Kloten13,097
St. Gallen9,783
Winterthur7,988
Muri bei Bern5,389
Wetzikon (ZH)4,048
Küsnacht (ZH)3,718
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents8,408 incidents per 100,000country median 11,44031 Dec 2025Rapport 2025 de la statistique policière de la criminalité neuchâteloise6Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportVIP3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official
Distance to nearest airport29 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for La Chaux-de-Fonds. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Cantonal integration programmes — Newcomer Adaptation

SEM and cantons

For migrants, refugees.

German, French, ItalianIn Person
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fide language promotion system — State Language Course

State Secretariat for Migration (SEM)

For adult migrants.

German, French, ItalianIn Person, Online
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in La Chaux-de-Fonds.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 3 · Feb 3.6 · Mar 7.1 · Apr 11 · May 15 · Jun 18.9 · Jul 20.8 · Aug 20.7 · Sep 16.6 · Oct 12.8 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 3.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.4 · Feb -5.4 · Mar -2.1 · Apr 1.1 · May 4.9 · Jun 8.5 · Jul 10.2 · Aug 9.9 · Sep 6.7 · Oct 3.4 · Nov -1.1 · Dec -4.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official
Average temperature by monthJan -1 · Feb -0.7 · Mar 2.6 · Apr 6.1 · May 10.2 · Jun 13.8 · Jul 15.6 · Aug 15.4 · Sep 11.5 · Oct 8 · Nov 3.1 · Dec -0.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 106.6 · Feb 93 · Mar 98.9 · Apr 96.1 · May 130.9 · Jun 119.3 · Jul 131.1 · Aug 131.2 · Sep 114.2 · Oct 117.2 · Nov 117.7 · Dec 132.5 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 95.2 · Feb 106.2 · Mar 144 · Apr 159.7 · May 170.6 · Jun 192.2 · Jul 214.8 · Aug 205.3 · Sep 160.1 · Oct 133.6 · Nov 92.5 · Dec 79.7 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official

Similar climate. In Switzerland: Winterthur ±2.1 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.1 °C, Eutin (Germany) ±2.3 °C, Bad Arolsen (Germany) ±2.4 °C, Marsberg (Germany) ±2.4 °C, Warburg (Germany) ±2.4 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in La Chaux-de-Fonds?

The published population was 37,600 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source13

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents476.7 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS11Official
City area55.73 km²2020Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A5 (2020-2025), FJ=2020, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km².2Official
Foreign non-permanent residents345 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20245Official
Foreign residents12,426 people31 Dec 2024Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.8Official
Non-permanent residents345 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20245Official
Population density674.7 people/km²31 Dec 2024Reproducible density from BFS STATPOP permanent population at 31.12.2024 divided by the exact official BFS municipality area denominator (2020-2025; FJ=2020; area observed_at=2020).2Official
Population37,600 people31 Dec 2024Switzerland official denominator source13Official
Swiss non-permanent residents0 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20245Official
Swiss permanent residents25,174 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20245Official

International community in La Chaux-de-Fonds

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Non-permanent resident population, total sex, all ages · 2025-12-31

Published groupPeopleShare
Place of birth - total345100.0%
Abroad33296.2%
In Switzerland133.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Country of birth

Permanent resident population, total sex, all ages · 2025-12-31

Published groupPeopleShare
Place of birth - total37,858100.0%
In Switzerland23,47162.0%
Abroad14,38738.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Citizenship

Permanent resident population, total sex, all ages · 2025-12-31

Published groupPeopleShare
Citizenship - total37,858100.0%
Switzerland25,18166.5%
Portugal3,91410.3%
France1,7564.6%
Italy1,5024.0%
Spain7992.1%
Ukraine6441.7%
Kosovo3781.0%
Türkiye3570.9%
Eritrea3330.9%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Afghanistan1840.5%
Morocco1700.4%
Congo (Kinshasa)1480.4%
Syria1480.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1360.4%
Romania1270.3%
Brazil1270.3%
Sri Lanka1190.3%
Somalia1170.3%
Tunisia940.2%
Cameroon870.2%
Belgium750.2%
Serbia700.2%
Algeria700.2%
Côte d'Ivoire700.2%
China670.2%
Thailand580.2%
Iraq550.1%
Angola530.1%
Germany490.1%
Ethiopia450.1%
Senegal420.1%
North Macedonia390.1%
Dominican Republic320.1%
Pakistan320.1%
Netherlands310.1%
Colombia310.1%
United Kingdom300.1%
Russia280.1%
Poland270.1%
Togo220.1%
Greece200.1%
Canada200.1%
Croatia190.1%
Congo (Brazzaville)170.0%
Mauritius170.0%
Japan170.0%
Guinea160.0%
Philippines160.0%
Georgia160.0%
Madagascar150.0%
Chile150.0%
Vietnam150.0%
Armenia150.0%
Lebanon140.0%
Albania130.0%
Bulgaria130.0%
Iran130.0%
Mexico120.0%
Mongolia120.0%
Rwanda110.0%
Cuba110.0%
India110.0%
Malaysia110.0%
Sweden100.0%
Nigeria90.0%
Burkina Faso90.0%
Argentina90.0%
Peru90.0%
United States90.0%
Austria80.0%
Hungary80.0%
Czechia80.0%
Moldova80.0%
Sudan80.0%
Kenya70.0%
Yemen70.0%
Kuwait70.0%
Bangladesh70.0%
South Sudan60.0%
Haiti60.0%
Iceland50.0%
Slovakia50.0%
Montenegro50.0%
Burundi50.0%
Benin50.0%
Cabo Verde50.0%
Mali50.0%
Tanzania50.0%
Bolivia50.0%
Ireland40.0%
Lithuania40.0%
Belarus40.0%
Gambia40.0%
Chad40.0%
Paraguay40.0%
Venezuela40.0%
Myanmar40.0%
Palestine40.0%
Stateless30.0%
Andorra30.0%
Libya30.0%
Niger30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
South Korea30.0%
No indication20.0%
Finland20.0%
Guinea-Bissau20.0%
Mozambique20.0%
Uruguay20.0%
Nepal20.0%
Norway10.0%
Slovenia10.0%
Liberia10.0%
Uganda10.0%
Costa Rica10.0%
El Salvador10.0%
Panama10.0%
Indonesia10.0%
Azerbaijan10.0%
Uzbekistan10.0%
Australia10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Alternatives for people set on La Chaux-de-Fonds

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Luzern as a La Chaux-de-Fonds alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 112 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Unemployment: 1.7% Luzern vs 3.4% La Chaux-de-Fonds−50%
  • Residents: 86,234 Luzern vs 37,600 La Chaux-de-Fonds+129%
  • Rent: €17.56/m² (2021) Luzern vs €14.38/m² (2024) La Chaux-de-Fondsno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 5.0 km Luzern vs 29.0 km La Chaux-de-Fonds−83%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 12,894 Luzern vs 8,408 La Chaux-de-Fondsno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €7,445 Luzern vs €7,310 La Chaux-de-Fondssame level
Full comparisonMore about Luzern

Cities near La Chaux-de-Fonds

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Villers-le-Lac France · 12.8 km away
Rent
14.17 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Switzerland

Other cities in Switzerland to compare with La Chaux-de-Fonds, nearest in population first.

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Vernier37,837 residentsLancy37,259 residentsSion37,154 residentsUster36,563 residentsSchaffhausen38,964 residentsFribourg39,151 residents

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La Chaux-de-Fonds in rankings

#19 of 30 in Largest cities in Switzerland #30 of 30 in Safest cities in Switzerland by recorded crime

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in La Chaux-de-Fonds under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 4 to 15, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Einführungsklassen / integrative DaZ-Sprachförderung (per canton). How to enrol a child (edk.ch).

A country-wide rule for Switzerland; La Chaux-de-Fonds's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in La Chaux-de-Fonds?

The published population was 37,600 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.

How safe is La Chaux-de-Fonds?

Police recorded about 8,408 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Rapport 2025 de la statistique policière de la criminalité neuchâteloise.

What is the unemployment rate in La Chaux-de-Fonds?

The unemployment rate is 3.4 % (2022). Source: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO.

What is the typical salary around La Chaux-de-Fonds?

The median gross salary is 7,310 EUR/month. Source: www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch.

How many foreign residents live in La Chaux-de-Fonds?

12,426 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024..

Is La Chaux-de-Fonds a good place to live?

La Chaux-de-Fonds may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near La Chaux-de-Fonds?

Val-de-Ruz, Le Locle, Villers-le-Lac, Saint-Imier, Neuchâtel are near La Chaux-de-Fonds. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Place of birth - total live in La Chaux-de-Fonds?

The official country of birth distribution records 345 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2025-12-31. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 1652012161bde85a16d14cf7995412ae]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/6421-la-chaux-de-fonds/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  date = {2026-10-16},
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