About 2043 Boudevilliers
Val-de-Ruz is a municipality in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Neuchâtel
- Area
- 124.3 km²
Population
17'514residents
Median taxable income
CHF 65'092
Vacancy
0.99%
Foreign residents
18.2%
Dwellings
8'687
Jobs (FTE)
7'044
Tax multiplier
66%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 2043 Boudevilliers, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
7'044 full-time-equivalent jobs across 1'098 businesses — services make up 55% of employment, industry 40% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
7'044FTE total
Primary5.3%
Secondary40.0%
Tertiary54.7%
Land use
7% built-up, 53% agricultural, 39% forest. Measured across 12'440 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement7.2%
Agriculture53.6%
Forest39.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 23.8%, ahead of SVP at 21.1%.
Source BFS
FDP23.8%−0.8 pp
SVP21.1%+6.1 pp
SP19.8%+5.8 pp
Grüne16.6%−5.2 pp
GLP6.8%−2.4 pp
PdA6.5%−2.4 pp
Mitte2.6%
Others
2.7%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
87.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 12.6% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences87.4%
Second homes12.6%
Climate data
Annual mean 6.8°C with 1'140 mm of rain. Warmest in July (15.3°C), coldest in January (-0.9°C). Station: Chaumont, 1136 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
6.8°C
Annual mean
Mean 6.8°C
Rain 1140 mm
Chaumont · 1136 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Chaumont has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.2°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Chaumont · 1136 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
