Living in Bourg-en-Lavaux
Bourg-en-Lavaux is a compact municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 5,386 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 1%, #10 of 1,428), people who want to live by the sea (top 4%, #26 of 790), climate-conscious movers (top 17%, #156 of 933).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Bourg-en-Lavaux
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- It lies on Lake Geneva.
- It is part of Greater Lausanne, 7 km from the city centre.
- The border with France is 7 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 34 min and sets around 16:49; in late June it sets around 21:30.
How Bourg-en-Lavaux 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.
| Profile | Score | In Switzerland | In Vaud | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | 50 | #297 of 766 | #9 of 68 | Map |
| Low-income household | 46 | #297 of 617 | #44 of 54 | Map |
| Low-income family | 49 | #251 of 579 | #33 of 48 | Map |
| Single parent | 49 | #175 of 339 | #20 of 26 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 59 | #433 of 933 | #8 of 79 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 53 | #367 of 694 | #5 of 59 | Map |
| Early retiree | 57 | #337 of 798 | #1 of 73 | Map |
| Single professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Young professional | 14 | #309 of 398 | #26 of 34 | Map |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | 66 | #106 of 398 | #20 of 34 | Map |
| Commuter | 21 | #743 of 875 | #44 of 78 | Map |
| Car-free household | 19 | #232 of 520 | #19 of 42 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 45 | #343 of 687 | #45 of 59 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 53 | #385 of 926 | #62 of 79 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 17 | #179 of 398 | #16 of 34 | Map |
| Expat professional | 47 | #263 of 398 | #21 of 34 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 58 | #282 of 718 | #3 of 62 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 60 | #712 of 1,577 | #59 of 160 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side | – | Map | |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 77 | #10 of 1,428 | #3 of 137 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 55 | #368 of 1,224 | #45 of 125 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 0 | #364 of 399 | #15 of 33 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 34 | #781 of 2,172 | #5 of 308 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 73 | #156 of 933 | #9 of 79 | Map |
| Coastal living | 76 | #26 of 790 | #9 of 79 | Map |
| Business owner | 31 | #828 of 933 | #37 of 79 | Map |
| Digital native | 41 | #144 of 398 | #19 of 34 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+1.9% 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.