Living in Buchillon

Buchillon is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 674 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.

Residents674
Density321 per km²
Area2.1 km²
5-year growth+5.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.76‰
Hub airport35 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+18 km
Within 30 km737,200 people
Lake shore1 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 390 m, height range 590 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, on the shore
Main railway line2.4 km
Border with France5 km
Distance to Bern94 km
Within 10 km66,940 people
Greater areaGreater Lausanne, 19 km out
Winter daylight8 h 35 min, sunset 16:50

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How Buchillon 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 winner10#1,428 of 2,172#80 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 connectivity89
  • Real estate87
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)85
  • Health and elderly79
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space64
  • Affordability60
  • Demographics52
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Education and family46
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance46
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance46
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance46
  • Foundation39
  • Flat land (terrain relief)35
  • Jobs and economy35
  • Taxes and wealth28
  • Safety and community23
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)17
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)14
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)14
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)13
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)8
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)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

20196412019: 64120206512020: 65120216852021: 68520226872022: 68720236742023: 67420246742024: 674

+5.1% 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.