Living in Chéserex

Chéserex is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 1,245 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 5%, #60 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 20%, #312 of 1,577).

Residents1,245
Density118 per km²
Area10.6 km²
5-year growth+2.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.87‰
Hub airport18 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+22 km
Within 30 km1,019,900 people
Lake shore6 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 390 m, height range 760 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 6.2 km
Main railway line4.0 km
Border with France4 km
Distance to Bern114 km
Within 10 km93,138 people
Greater areaGreater Geneva, 21 km out
Winter daylight8 h 35 min, sunset 16:51

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How Chéserex 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 foundation–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 household64#312 of 1,577#17 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 lover73#60 of 1,428#13 of 137Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner6#1,514 of 2,172#94 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 shore93
  • Mobility and connectivity91
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)83
  • Green space80
  • Education and family78
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance74
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance74
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Health and elderly62
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)55
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)55
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)54
  • Lifestyle and amenities51
  • Affordability45
  • Jobs and economy38
  • Demographics37
  • Safety and community37
  • Real estate33
  • Taxes and wealth25
  • Foundation23
  • Flat land (terrain relief)22
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)18
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)11
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)6
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)1
  • 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

20191,2202019: 1,22020201,2222020: 1,22220211,2382021: 1,23820221,2492022: 1,24920231,2532023: 1,25320241,2452024: 1,245

+2.0% 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.