Living in Bougy-Villars

Bougy-Villars is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 507 people in the French-speaking area. It does not pass the minimums of any household profile in Switzerland yet, usually because of its size or missing local data.

Residents507
Density286 per km²
Area1.8 km²
5-year growth+5.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.12‰
Hub airport33 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+22 km
Within 30 km751,700 people
Lake shore2 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 390 m, height range 590 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 1.7 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France9 km
Distance to Bern98 km
Within 10 km68,530 people
Winter daylight8 h 34 min, sunset 16:50

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How Bougy-Villars 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 householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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 too few residents–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner0#1,930 of 2,172#174 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

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Mobility and connectivity87
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)84
  • Health and elderly83
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Education and family60
  • Affordability58
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance48
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance48
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance48
  • Real estate44
  • Green space43
  • Demographics43
  • Flat land (terrain relief)36
  • Safety and community35
  • Lifestyle and amenities32
  • Foundation32
  • Jobs and economy23
  • Taxes and wealth17
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)14
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)13
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)8
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)6
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)4
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)4
  • 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

20194812019: 48120204882020: 48820214732021: 47320224782022: 47820234972023: 49720245072024: 507

+5.4% 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.