Living in Aclens

Aclens is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 557 people in the French-speaking area. It does not pass the minimums of any household profile in Switzerland yet, usually because of its size or missing local data.

Residents557
Density143 per km²
Area3.9 km²
5-year growth+2.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.01‰
Hub airport48 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+10 km
Within 30 km777,100 people
Lake shore6 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 420 m, height range 310 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 5.7 km
Main railway line1.1 km
Border with France13 km
Distance to Bern82 km
Within 10 km165,899 people
Greater areaGreater Lausanne, 11 km out
Winter daylight8 h 34 min, sunset 16:49

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How Aclens ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Switzerland. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Detailed module: 28 official Swiss factors (Federal Statistical Office portraits, ESTV tax burden), regional Eurostat health, income and safety figures and geographic measures.

ProfileScoreIn SwitzerlandIn Vaud
Young familynot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Low-income householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Low-income familynot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couplenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Early retireenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote workernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Budget-constrained movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Expat professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Healthcare-first movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Nature-focused householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner1#1,626 of 2,172#120 of 308Map
Climate-resilient relocationnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Business ownernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Sea or lake shore94
  • Mobility and connectivity89
  • Lifestyle and amenities88
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)79
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)78
  • Jobs and economy73
  • Flat land (terrain relief)69
  • Green space69
  • Affordability68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
  • Education and family60
  • Demographics58
  • Health and elderly53
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
  • Safety and community23
  • Taxes and wealth21
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance20
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance20
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance20
  • Foundation19
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)17
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)13
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)12
  • Real estate0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20195442019: 54420205352020: 53520215392021: 53920225312022: 53120235182023: 51820245572024: 557

+2.4% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

Nearby

Data: Swiss FSO regional portraits, ESTV tax burden 2018, Eurostat GISCO LAU; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.