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Ranking · Data 2023 · Source: BFS
Municipalities with the highest share of children and youth in canton Neuchâtel (2023)
Brot-Plamboz has the highest share of children and youth (0–19) in canton Neuchâtel: 27.6% (2023). It is followed by La Chaux-du-Milieu (25.8%) and Lignières (24.6%). Source: BFS, STATPOP 2023.
Ranking
BFS · STATPOP · 2023| Rank | Municipality | Children & youth (0–19) | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brot-Plamboz | 27.6% | 294 |
| 2 | La Chaux-du-Milieu | 25.8% | 496 |
| 3 | Lignières | 24.6% | 1'041 |
| 4 | Le Cerneux-Péquignot | 24.4% | 311 |
| 5 | Val-de-Ruz | 23.5% | 17'499 |
| 6 | La Sagne | 23.4% | 1'068 |
| 7 | Boudry | 23.2% | 6'320 |
| 8 | Les Verrières | 23.1% | 649 |
| 9 | La Tène | 22.6% | 5'520 |
| 10 | Enges | 22.1% | 271 |
| 11 | La Côte-aux-Fées | 21.9% | 483 |
| 12 | Cortaillod | 21.1% | 4'798 |
| 13 | Milvignes | 20.9% | 9'312 |
| 14 | Cressier | 20.5% | 1'924 |
| 15 | Le Locle | 20.2% | 10'875 |
| 16 | Saint-Blaise | 20.2% | 3'238 |
| 17 | Le Landeron | 20.1% | 4'647 |
| 18 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 20% | 37'233 |
| 19 | Val-de-Travers | 20% | 10'649 |
| 20 | Les Ponts-de-Martel | 19.8% | 1'229 |
| 21 | La Grande Béroche | 19.6% | 9'082 |
| 22 | Cornaux | 19.6% | 1'647 |
| 23 | Hauterive | 19.6% | 2'669 |
| 24 | Rochefort | 19.4% | 1'325 |
| 25 | Les Planchettes | 19.2% | 198 |
| 26 | Neuchâtel | 18.9% | 44'898 |
| 27 | La Brévine | 18.7% | 615 |
How we measure this
BFS · STATPOPShare of permanent residents aged 0–19, per municipality, from the BFS STATPOP register (2023). A high child share is one indicator of family orientation; childcare provision and school quality are not nationally available per municipality and are therefore not part of this ranking.
Frequently asked questions
- Which municipality in canton Neuchâtel has the highest share of children?
- Brot-Plamboz has the highest share of children and youth (0–19) in canton Neuchâtel: 27.6% as of 2023.
- What makes a municipality family-friendly?
- Common factors are childcare availability, schools, the tax multiplier, housing and safety. This ranking shows the measurable demographic indicator — the share of children and youth — from official BFS data.