Living in Chavornay

Chavornay is a compact municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 5,395 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 14%, #128 of 926), low-income households (top 27%, #166 of 617), low-income families (top 30%, #168 of 579).

Residents5,395
Density280 per km²
Area19.3 km²
5-year growth+10.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.28‰
Hub airport63 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+21 km
Within 30 km653,200 people
Lake shore12 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 560 m
Nearest large lakeNeuchâtel, 12 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France12 km
Distance to Bern72 km
Within 10 km76,603 people
Winter daylight8 h 33 min, sunset 16:48

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How Chavornay 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 family43#550 of 766#45 of 68Map
Low-income household59#166 of 617#22 of 54Map
Low-income family54#168 of 579#11 of 48Map
Single parent53#139 of 339#10 of 26Map
Pensioner couple45#801 of 933#73 of 79Map
Single pensioner36#638 of 694#54 of 59Map
Early retiree30#781 of 798#71 of 73Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Young professional0#374 of 398#30 of 34Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote worker59#260 of 398#34 of 34Map
Commuter23#684 of 875#43 of 78Map
Car-free household0#510 of 520#41 of 42Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer52#230 of 687#23 of 59Map
Budget-constrained mover63#128 of 926#21 of 79Map
Urban lifestyle seeker0#382 of 398#30 of 34Map
Expat professional30#368 of 398#31 of 34Map
Healthcare-first mover34#609 of 718#55 of 62Map
Nature-focused household55#1,071 of 1,577#90 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 lover61#526 of 1,428#94 of 137Map
Rural value seeker54#381 of 1,224#47 of 125Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner5#1,524 of 2,172#96 of 308Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#287 of 933#27 of 79Map
Coastal living71#235 of 790#53 of 79Map
Business owner30#846 of 933#45 of 79Map
Digital native33#225 of 398#26 of 34Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Affordability91
  • Education and family88
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • Sea or lake shore83
  • Mobility and connectivity78
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)77
  • Demographics73
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)69
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)67
  • Green space62
  • Health and elderly56
  • Jobs and economy52
  • Foundation51
  • Flat land (terrain relief)39
  • Real estate36
  • Lifestyle and amenities29
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)26
  • Safety and community23
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance19
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance19
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)17
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)16
  • Taxes and wealth12
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)12
  • 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
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20194,9032019: 4,90320205,0002020: 5,00020215,1302021: 5,13020225,2292022: 5,22920235,3582023: 5,35820245,3952024: 5,395

+10.0% 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.