Living in Bavois

Bavois is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 1,010 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 77%, #1,210 of 1,577).

Residents1,010
Density108 per km²
Area9.4 km²
5-year growth+9.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.31‰
Hub airport61 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+18 km
Within 30 km649,400 people
Lake shore14 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 560 m
Nearest large lakeNeuchâtel, 14 km
Main railway line1.0 km
Border with France14 km
Distance to Bern73 km
Within 10 km54,991 people
Greater areaGreater Lausanne, 18 km out
Winter daylight8 h 33 min, sunset 16:49

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Good to know about Bavois

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How Bavois 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 household52#1,210 of 1,577#102 of 160Map
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 foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner0#1,981 of 2,172#225 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
  • Education and family88
  • Affordability84
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Sea or lake shore80
  • Demographics71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)66
  • Green space60
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)52
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)51
  • Health and elderly50
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)49
  • Jobs and economy46
  • Lifestyle and amenities43
  • Flat land (terrain relief)39
  • Real estate37
  • Safety and community30
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)26
  • Foundation18
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)17
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance17
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance17
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)12
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)12
  • Taxes and wealth11
  • 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

20199262019: 92620209412020: 94120219512021: 95120229942022: 99420239782023: 97820241,0102024: 1,010

+9.1% 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.