Living in Bussigny

Bussigny is a compact municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 10,365 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 14%, #124 of 926), digital natives (top 19%, #72 of 398), low-income households (top 26%, #157 of 617).

Residents10,365
Density2,155 per km²
Area4.8 km²
5-year growth+19.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.03‰
Hub airport49 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+7 km
Within 30 km789,400 people
Lake shore4 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 420 m, height range 310 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 3.5 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France11 km
Distance to Bern81 km
Within 10 km330,588 people
Greater areaGreater Lausanne, 8 km out
Winter daylight8 h 34 min, sunset 16:49

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How Bussigny 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 family40#610 of 766#51 of 68Map
Low-income household59#157 of 617#19 of 54Map
Low-income family52#209 of 579#22 of 48Map
Single parent51#156 of 339#14 of 26Map
Pensioner couple48#759 of 933#66 of 79Map
Single pensioner39#617 of 694#49 of 59Map
Early retiree36#746 of 798#65 of 73Map
Single professional21#201 of 349#13 of 30Map
Young professional30#161 of 398#13 of 34Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote worker63#182 of 398#28 of 34Map
Commuter34#264 of 875#23 of 78Map
Car-free household26#163 of 520#14 of 42Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer53#197 of 687#20 of 59Map
Budget-constrained mover64#124 of 926#20 of 79Map
Urban lifestyle seeker16#185 of 398#18 of 34Map
Expat professional53#204 of 398#15 of 34Map
Healthcare-first mover35#593 of 718#54 of 62Map
Nature-focused household20#1,529 of 1,577#151 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 lover45#1,125 of 1,428#136 of 137Map
Rural value seeker28#922 of 1,224#116 of 125Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner16#1,297 of 2,172#54 of 308Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#770 of 933#73 of 79Map
Coastal living70#292 of 790#64 of 79Map
Business owner41#681 of 933#8 of 79Map
Digital native51#72 of 398#11 of 34Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Sea or lake shore97
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)92
  • Mobility and connectivity90
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)87
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)86
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • Affordability81
  • Education and family79
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Flat land (terrain relief)65
  • Jobs and economy65
  • Foundation54
  • Health and elderly53
  • Demographics50
  • Lifestyle and amenities46
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)32
  • Real estate24
  • Safety and community24
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance20
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance20
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance20
  • Taxes and wealth20
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)16
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)13
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)13
  • Green space9
  • 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

20198,6452019: 8,64520208,7362020: 8,73620218,9302021: 8,93020229,6032022: 9,603202310,2382023: 10,238202410,3652024: 10,365

+19.9% 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.