Living in Chavannes-des-Bois

Chavannes-des-Bois is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 1,014 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 39%, #473 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 70%, #1,097 of 1,577).

Residents1,014
Density478 per km²
Area2.1 km²
5-year growth+5.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.03‰
Hub airport9 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+12 km
Within 30 km1,026,300 people
Lake shore4 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 420 m, height range 640 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 3.7 km
Main railway line2.2 km
Border with France2 km
Distance to Bern122 km
Within 10 km141,512 people
Greater areaGreater Geneva, 12 km out
Winter daylight8 h 36 min, sunset 16:52

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How Chavannes-des-Bois 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 household55#1,097 of 1,577#91 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 seeker51#473 of 1,224#64 of 125Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner3#1,569 of 2,172#107 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
  • Sea or lake shore97
  • Mobility and connectivity96
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance92
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance92
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance92
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)83
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • Demographics76
  • Affordability69
  • Green space68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Education and family55
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)55
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)55
  • Foundation52
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Health and elderly41
  • Jobs and economy36
  • Real estate34
  • Flat land (terrain relief)30
  • Safety and community23
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • Taxes and wealth20
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)9
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)5
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)0
  • 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

20199622019: 96220209822020: 98220219662021: 96620221,0022022: 1,00220239972023: 99720241,0142024: 1,014

+5.4% 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.