Living in Concise

Concise is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 1,004 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 8%, #110 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 28%, #427 of 1,577).

Residents1,004
Density88 per km²
Area11.4 km²
5-year growth+3.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.37‰
Hub airport83 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+37 km
Within 30 km471,800 people
Lake shore0 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 640 m, height range 640 m
Nearest large lakeNeuchâtel, on the shore
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France17 km
Distance to Bern57 km
Within 10 km27,087 people
Winter daylight8 h 31 min, sunset 16:47

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Good to know about Concise

How Concise 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 household63#427 of 1,577#29 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 lover71#110 of 1,428#26 of 137Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner0#1,964 of 2,172#208 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

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Affordability91
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Green space83
  • Demographics76
  • Education and family73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mobility and connectivity63
  • Health and elderly57
  • Lifestyle and amenities52
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance40
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance40
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)37
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)33
  • Flat land (terrain relief)32
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)28
  • Safety and community27
  • Jobs and economy26
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)19
  • Foundation16
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)13
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)13
  • Taxes and wealth10
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)4
  • Real estate0
  • 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

20199702019: 97020209952020: 99520211,0242021: 1,02420221,0012022: 1,00120231,0042023: 1,00420241,0042024: 1,004

+3.5% 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.