Living in Chavannes-près-Renens
Chavannes-près-Renens is a compact municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 8,737 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 8%, #65 of 926), digital natives (top 10%, #39 of 398), remote workers (top 12%, #45 of 398).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Chavannes-près-Renens
- Lake Geneva is 1.2 km away.
- It is part of Greater Lausanne, 6 km from the city centre.
- The border with France is 8 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 Chavannes-près-Renens 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 | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Low-income household | 61 | #138 of 617 | #15 of 54 | Map |
| Low-income family | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 50 | #716 of 933 | #56 of 79 | Map |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | 35 | #753 of 798 | #66 of 73 | Map |
| Single professional | 20 | #210 of 349 | #15 of 30 | Map |
| Young professional | 30 | #163 of 398 | #14 of 34 | Map |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | 69 | #45 of 398 | #8 of 34 | Map |
| Commuter | 32 | #340 of 875 | #27 of 78 | Map |
| Car-free household | 24 | #173 of 520 | #15 of 42 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 54 | #183 of 687 | #17 of 59 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 67 | #65 of 926 | #9 of 79 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 19 | #168 of 398 | #15 of 34 | Map |
| Expat professional | 54 | #188 of 398 | #13 of 34 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Nature-focused household | 20 | #1,532 of 1,577 | #153 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 | 48 | #1,031 of 1,428 | #132 of 137 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 29 | #893 of 1,224 | #111 of 125 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 0 | #2,170 of 2,172 | #307 of 308 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 64 | #815 of 933 | #76 of 79 | Map |
| Coastal living | 72 | #214 of 790 | #50 of 79 | Map |
| Business owner | 31 | #829 of 933 | #38 of 79 | Map |
| Digital native | 57 | #39 of 398 | #7 of 34 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+14.2% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Renens (VD) 1 km
- Ecublens (VD) 1 km
- Crissier 2 km
- Jouxtens-Mézery 2 km
- Prilly 2 km
- Saint-Sulpice (VD) 2 km
- Echandens 3 km
- Bussigny 3 km
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.