Living in Bretigny-sur-Morrens

Bretigny-sur-Morrens is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 877 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 11%, #132 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 32%, #498 of 1,577).

Residents877
Density306 per km²
Area2.9 km²
5-year growth+6.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.53‰
Hub airport57 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+8 km
Within 30 km768,500 people
Lake shore9 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 670 m, height range 390 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 8.7 km
Main railway line7.3 km
Border with France16 km
Distance to Bern72 km
Within 10 km309,228 people
Greater areaGreater Lausanne, 7 km out
Winter daylight8 h 34 min, sunset 16:49

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How Bretigny-sur-Morrens 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 household62#498 of 1,577#37 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 seeker61#132 of 1,224#16 of 125Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner0#1,950 of 2,172#194 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
  • Affordability95
  • Education and family91
  • Sea or lake shore88
  • Mobility and connectivity87
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)75
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)73
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)66
  • Green space65
  • Demographics63
  • Flat land (terrain relief)56
  • Real estate55
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Lifestyle and amenities49
  • Jobs and economy47
  • Health and elderly44
  • Foundation39
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)32
  • Safety and community29
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)21
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)17
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)11
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance11
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance11
  • Taxes and wealth5
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance4
  • 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

20198232019: 82320208412020: 84120218642021: 86420228592022: 85920238822023: 88220248772024: 877

+6.6% 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.