Living in Begnins

Begnins is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 1,941 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 19%, #269 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 51%, #621 of 1,224), young families (top 66%, #501 of 766).

Residents1,941
Density405 per km²
Area4.8 km²
5-year growth+1.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.06‰
Hub airport25 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+28 km
Within 30 km975,500 people
Lake shore4 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 700 m, height range 870 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 4.1 km
Main railway line2.9 km
Border with France7 km
Distance to Bern107 km
Within 10 km88,238 people
Greater areaGreater Geneva, 27 km out
Winter daylight8 h 35 min, sunset 16:51

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Good to know about Begnins

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How Begnins 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 family44#501 of 766#38 of 68Map
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
Commuter10#848 of 875#65 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 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#1,216 of 1,577#103 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 lover66#269 of 1,428#50 of 137Map
Rural value seeker46#621 of 1,224#86 of 125Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner20#1,159 of 2,172#34 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
  • Sea or lake shore96
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)89
  • Mobility and connectivity87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Education and family72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space63
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance62
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance62
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance62
  • Health and elderly61
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)61
  • Demographics58
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)56
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)55
  • Lifestyle and amenities55
  • Real estate55
  • Foundation54
  • Affordability49
  • Safety and community36
  • Jobs and economy31
  • Taxes and wealth19
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
  • Flat land (terrain relief)15
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)10
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)6
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)0
  • 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

20191,9102019: 1,91020201,9522020: 1,95220211,9312021: 1,93120221,9282022: 1,92820231,9452023: 1,94520241,9412024: 1,941

+1.6% 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.