Living in Belmont-sur-Lausanne

Belmont-sur-Lausanne is a compact municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 3,837 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 14%, #110 of 790), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 28%, #390 of 1,428), low-income families (top 34%, #195 of 579).

Residents3,837
Density1,448 per km²
Area2.7 km²
5-year growth+5.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.4%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.21‰
Hub airport54 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+4 km
Within 30 km761,300 people
Lake shore2 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 640 m, height range 420 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 1.7 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France8 km
Distance to Bern74 km
Within 10 km295,167 people
Greater areaGreater Lausanne, the core
Winter daylight8 h 34 min, sunset 16:49

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How Belmont-sur-Lausanne 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 family48#345 of 766#13 of 68Map
Low-income household49#280 of 617#42 of 54Map
Low-income family52#195 of 579#17 of 48Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple58#441 of 933#9 of 79Map
Single pensioner50#435 of 694#8 of 59Map
Early retiree55#374 of 798#5 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
Commuter11#843 of 875#64 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 buyer46#323 of 687#42 of 59Map
Budget-constrained mover56#330 of 926#57 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 mover51#403 of 718#18 of 62Map
Nature-focused household47#1,317 of 1,577#125 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 lover64#390 of 1,428#78 of 137Map
Rural value seeker47#590 of 1,224#82 of 125Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner30#864 of 2,172#8 of 308Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#552 of 933#53 of 79Map
Coastal living73#110 of 790#29 of 79Map
Business owner28#869 of 933#50 of 79Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Lifestyle and amenities100
  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
  • Mobility and connectivity89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)77
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)72
  • Affordability69
  • Education and family69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Foundation61
  • Health and elderly60
  • Flat land (terrain relief)53
  • Demographics52
  • Real estate46
  • Green space37
  • Jobs and economy34
  • Safety and community33
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)31
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)19
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)16
  • Taxes and wealth14
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance11
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance11
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance11
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)11
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)10
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20193,6552019: 3,65520203,7242020: 3,72420213,7742021: 3,77420223,7502022: 3,75020233,8712023: 3,87120243,8372024: 3,837

+5.0% 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.