Living in Arzier-Le Muids

Arzier-Le Muids is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 2,960 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 6%, #72 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 26%, #401 of 1,577), people who want to live by the sea (top 33%, #253 of 790).

Residents2,960
Density57 per km²
Area51.9 km²
5-year growth+11.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.06‰
Hub airport26 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+29 km
Within 30 km878,300 people
Lake shore8 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 700 m, height range 870 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 7.5 km
Main railway line6.3 km
Border with France10 km
Distance to Bern109 km
Within 10 km81,297 people
Greater areaGreater Geneva, 28 km out
Winter daylight8 h 35 min, sunset 16:51

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How Arzier-Le Muids 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 foundation–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 couple48#750 of 933#65 of 79Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Early retiree49#517 of 798#14 of 73Map
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 foundation–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 mover46#498 of 926#73 of 79Map
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 foundation–Map
Nature-focused household63#401 of 1,577#27 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 lover73#72 of 1,428#17 of 137Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner5#1,539 of 2,172#101 of 308Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#591 of 933#58 of 79Map
Coastal living71#253 of 790#57 of 79Map
Business owner27#873 of 933#52 of 79Map
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 shore91
  • Mobility and connectivity86
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)84
  • Green space76
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)71
  • Demographics68
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance60
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance60
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance60
  • Education and family51
  • Affordability50
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)49
  • Lifestyle and amenities48
  • Health and elderly46
  • Jobs and economy40
  • Safety and community36
  • Foundation22
  • Taxes and wealth19
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)16
  • Flat land (terrain relief)15
  • Real estate15
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)11
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)8
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)6
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)1
  • 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

20192,6562019: 2,65620202,6982020: 2,69820212,8072021: 2,80720222,9162022: 2,91620232,9502023: 2,95020242,9602024: 2,960

+11.4% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

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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.