Living in Le Locle

In Le Locle, unemployment is 3.2% (2022).

The resident counts list 7,432 Swiss permanent residents and 149 non-permanent residents at the end of 2024. The population of Le Locle, in Switzerland, was 10,907 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-1029 sources

Population10,907people31 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 rate3.2%country median 2.3% — 39% aboveOfficial source · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO

Recorded crime6,525incidents per 100,000country median 11,440 — 43% belowOfficial source · Rapport 2025 de la statistique policière de la criminalité neuchâteloise

PM2.5, annual mean7µg/m³country median 8.8 — 20% belowOfficial source · cdn.who.int

Higher unemployment than 69% of Swiss cities that publish it and cleaner air than 91% of Swiss cities that publish it.

Which Switzerland-wide rules apply when you move to Le Locle?

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

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€71

Mobile plan, 10 GB€56

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	70.68 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Swisscom blue Internet S¹³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	56.03 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Salt Swiss 10GB⁸Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	14.38 EUR/m²/month	31 Dec 2024	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)⁴Official · regional context

Is Le Locle a good place to live?

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Remote worker65%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–75%

Skilled employee68%strong on work, weak on education · range 58–78%

Student39%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 28–50%

Family50%strong on family, weak on education · range 40–60%

Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–65%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Le Locle?

The unemployment rate is 3.2 % (2022). Source: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO¹

Unemployment across cities in SwitzerlandUnemployment in Le Locle is 3.2%. Of 176 cities with data, 52 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.

0–11–22–33–44–55–66–78–99–1011–12

Le Locle 3.2%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	7,310 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch²⁰Official
Unemployment rate	3.2 %country median 2.3%	31 Dec 2022	Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO¹Official

What does a salary buy in Le Locle?

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

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 Le Locle Salary needed to live in Le Locle

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Le Locle. 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

Job SearchCareer Counselling

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Le Locle. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Le Locle?

Police recorded about 6,525 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 neuchâteloise⁷

Recorded crime across major citiesLe Locle highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	6,525 incidents per 100,000country median 11,440	31 Dec 2025	Rapport 2025 de la statistique policière de la criminalité neuchâteloise⁷Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest airport	VIP	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁵Official
Distance to nearest airport	27 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁵Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Le Locle. 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

Open official information

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 Le Locle.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Le Locle?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2021) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: cdn.who.int²

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

0°

3°-5°

4°-5°

7°-2°

11°1°

15°5°

19°8°

21°10°

17°7°

13°3°

7°-1°

4°-4°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

107

131

119

131

114

117

118

133

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

106

144

160

171

192

215

205

160

134

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hours

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.57WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in SwitzerlandAnnual PM2.5 in Le Locle is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 43 cities with data, 12 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

2–36–77–88–99–1010–1116–1717–18

Le Locle 7.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	7 µg/m³country median 8.8	31 Dec 2021	cdn.who.int²Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 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 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan -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 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -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 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 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 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official
Average sunshine by month	Jan 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 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official

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

The city covered 34.6 km² in 2020.

How many people live in Le Locle?

The published population was 10,907 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source¹⁴

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport68.1%
Foreign residents31.9%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	534.9 cars/1000 residents	31 Dec 2024	Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS¹²Official
City area	34.63 km²	2020	Exact 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 km².³Official
Foreign non-permanent residents	149 people	31 Dec 2024	Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024⁶Official
Foreign residents	3,475 people	31 Dec 2024	Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.⁹Official
Non-permanent residents	149 people	31 Dec 2024	Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024⁶Official
Population density	315 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Reproducible 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).³Official
Population	10,907 people	31 Dec 2024	Switzerland official denominator source¹⁴Official
Swiss non-permanent residents	0 people	31 Dec 2024	Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024⁶Official
Swiss permanent residents	7,432 people	31 Dec 2024	Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024⁶Official

International community in Le Locle

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

Country of birth

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

Published group	People	Share
Place of birth - total	10,912	100.0%
In Switzerland	6,869	62.9%
Abroad	4,043	37.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹¹

Country of birth

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

Published group	People	Share
Place of birth - total	88	100.0%
Abroad	83	94.3%
In Switzerland	5	5.7%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹¹

Citizenship

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

Published group	People	Share
Citizenship - total	88	100.0%
France	32	36.4%
Portugal	23	26.1%
Spain	8	9.1%
Iraq	5	5.7%
Italy	4	4.5%
No indication	2	2.3%
Germany	2	2.3%
Ukraine	2	2.3%
Netherlands	1	1.1%

Show 9 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Romania	1	1.1%
Türkiye	1	1.1%
Slovakia	1	1.1%
Côte d'Ivoire	1	1.1%
Congo (Kinshasa)	1	1.1%
Morocco	1	1.1%
Togo	1	1.1%
Tunisia	1	1.1%
Brazil	1	1.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹¹

Alternatives for people set on Le Locle

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.

La Grande Béroche as a Le Locle alternative in the same region

16 km away, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,101 La Grande Béroche vs 6,525 Le Locle−37%
Residents: 9,229 La Grande Béroche vs 10,907 Le Locle−15%
Rent: €14.38/m² La Grande Béroche vs €14.38/m² Le Loclesame level
Median gross pay, region: €7,310 La Grande Béroche vs €7,310 Le Loclesame level

Full comparison More about La Grande Béroche

Winterthur as a Le Locle alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 157 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 120,376 Winterthur vs 10,907 Le Locle+1004%
Unemployment: 1.9% Winterthur vs 3.2% Le Locle−41%
Rent: €17.90/m² (2023) Winterthur vs €14.38/m² (2024) Le Locleno percentage
Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,988 Winterthur vs 6,525 Le Locleno percentage
Nearest airport: 14.0 km Winterthur vs 27.0 km Le Locle−48%
Median gross pay, region: €7,875 Winterthur vs €7,310 Le Locle+8%

Full comparison More about Winterthur

Cities near Le Locle

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

Villers-le-Lac France · 6.0 km away

Rent: 14.17 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Morteau France · 10.8 km away

Rent: 14.7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Switzerland

Other cities in Switzerland to compare with Le Locle, nearest in population first.

All Switzerland cities

Val de Bagnes10,907 residents Maur10,884 residents Sarnen10,862 residents Sursee11,029 residents Davos10,774 residents Payerne10,758 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Le Locle 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; Le Locle's school authority applies it locally.

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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 Le Locle?

The published population was 10,907 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Le Locle?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2021) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: cdn.who.int.

How safe is Le Locle?

What is the unemployment rate in Le Locle?

The unemployment rate is 3.2 % (2022). Source: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO.

What is the typical salary around Le Locle?

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

Is Le Locle a good place to live?

Le Locle 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 Le Locle?

Villers-le-Lac, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Morteau, Val-de-Ruz, Milvignes are near Le Locle. 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 Le Locle?

The official country of birth distribution records 10,912 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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  title = {Le Locle, Switzerland: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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