Living in Aubonne

Aubonne is a compact municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 3,791 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who want to live by the sea (top 3%, #19 of 790), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 15%, #211 of 1,428), climate-conscious movers (top 19%, #168 of 933).

Residents3,791
Density264 per km²
Area14.3 km²
5-year growth+16.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.17‰
Hub airport36 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+19 km
Within 30 km735,500 people
Lake shore3 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 390 m, height range 590 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 2.5 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France8 km
Distance to Bern95 km
Within 10 km66,785 people
Winter daylight8 h 34 min, sunset 16:50

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How Aubonne 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 family46#409 of 766#26 of 68Map
Low-income household58#177 of 617#23 of 54Map
Low-income family53#181 of 579#14 of 48Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple53#618 of 933#33 of 79Map
Single pensioner47#487 of 694#20 of 59Map
Early retiree51#478 of 798#11 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
Commuter41#166 of 875#16 of 78Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer55#161 of 687#14 of 59Map
Budget-constrained mover58#279 of 926#50 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 mover52#387 of 718#13 of 62Map
Nature-focused household56#1,020 of 1,577#85 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 lover68#211 of 1,428#40 of 137Map
Rural value seeker52#457 of 1,224#60 of 125Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner28#935 of 2,172#13 of 308Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#168 of 933#12 of 79Map
Coastal living77#19 of 790#7 of 79Map
Business owner42#667 of 933#7 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 shore99
  • Mobility and connectivity88
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)83
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Lifestyle and amenities74
  • Education and family74
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)72
  • Health and elderly72
  • Green space70
  • Jobs and economy69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Affordability64
  • Foundation49
  • Demographics48
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance44
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance44
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance44
  • Flat land (terrain relief)36
  • Safety and community34
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)17
  • Taxes and wealth16
  • Real estate15
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)14
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)9
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)6
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)6
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)3
  • 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

20193,2632019: 3,26320203,2412020: 3,24120213,2712021: 3,27120223,7562022: 3,75620233,7782023: 3,77820243,7912024: 3,791

+16.2% 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.