Living in Aigle

Aigle is a mid-sized municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 10,913 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 7%, #61 of 926), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 18%, #257 of 1,428), climate-conscious movers (top 22%, #201 of 933).

Residents10,913
Density665 per km²
Area16.4 km²
5-year growth+7.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.16‰
Hub airport66 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+34 km
Within 30 km344,300 people
Lake shore10 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 530 m, height range 1,180 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 10 km
Nearest major riverRhône, 1.9 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France12 km
Distance to Bern77 km
Within 10 km83,833 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 36 min, sunset 16:48

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How Aigle 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 family37#653 of 766#56 of 68Map
Low-income household59#156 of 617#18 of 54Map
Low-income family46#285 of 579#38 of 48Map
Single parent45#208 of 339#24 of 26Map
Pensioner couple45#806 of 933#75 of 79Map
Single pensioner36#641 of 694#56 of 59Map
Early retiree41#671 of 798#49 of 73Map
Single professional16#239 of 349#17 of 30Map
Young professional27#182 of 398#16 of 34Map
DINKS1#155 of 186#13 of 16Map
Remote worker63#159 of 398#26 of 34Map
Commuter36#217 of 875#20 of 78Map
Car-free household14#299 of 520#23 of 42Map
Student0#157 of 158#15 of 15Map
First-home buyer50#269 of 687#29 of 59Map
Budget-constrained mover67#61 of 926#8 of 79Map
Urban lifestyle seeker14#203 of 398#20 of 34Map
Expat professional55#181 of 398#12 of 34Map
Healthcare-first mover40#532 of 718#44 of 62Map
Nature-focused household53#1,165 of 1,577#97 of 160Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover67#257 of 1,428#47 of 137Map
Rural value seeker55#352 of 1,224#42 of 125Map
High-net-worth mover0#354 of 399#5 of 33Map
Lottery winner22#1,098 of 2,172#26 of 308Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#201 of 933#16 of 79Map
Coastal living71#263 of 790#60 of 79Map
Business owner35#761 of 933#20 of 79Map
Digital native31#257 of 398#29 of 34Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)90
  • Affordability89
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)89
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)86
  • Sea or lake shore86
  • Foundation81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • Health and elderly75
  • Education and family73
  • Mobility and connectivity70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space62
  • Lifestyle and amenities59
  • Jobs and economy53
  • Demographics49
  • Real estate37
  • Safety and community18
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)18
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
  • Taxes and wealth16
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)11
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)8
  • Flat land (terrain relief)8
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)6
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)5
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

201910,1312019: 10,131202010,1192020: 10,119202110,1972021: 10,197202210,4622022: 10,462202310,7762023: 10,776202410,9132024: 10,913

+7.7% 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.