Living in Baulmes

Baulmes is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 1,135 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 6%, #75 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 13%, #193 of 1,577).

Residents1,135
Density50 per km²
Area22.5 km²
5-year growth+7.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.45‰
Hub airport69 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+31 km
Within 30 km405,400 people
Lake shore9 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 610 m, height range 700 m
Nearest large lakeNeuchâtel, 9.2 km
Main railway line7.9 km
Border with France7 km
Distance to Bern73 km
Within 10 km64,062 people
LandscapeJura Mountains
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:48

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How Baulmes 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 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 household65#193 of 1,577#8 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#75 of 1,428#19 of 137Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner0#1,980 of 2,172#224 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
  • Affordability94
  • Sea or lake shore88
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)77
  • Green space75
  • Mobility and connectivity71
  • Health and elderly71
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)71
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)69
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Education and family62
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)51
  • Demographics42
  • Real estate41
  • Jobs and economy32
  • Safety and community28
  • Flat land (terrain relief)25
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)24
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance23
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance23
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)18
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)18
  • Lifestyle and amenities16
  • Foundation14
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)13
  • Taxes and wealth7
  • 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
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20191,0562019: 1,05620201,0272020: 1,02720211,0422021: 1,04220221,0752022: 1,07520231,1282023: 1,12820241,1352024: 1,135

+7.5% 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.