Living in Coppet

Coppet is a compact municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 3,206 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 59%, #422 of 718), people who want to live by the sea (top 60%, #468 of 790), low-income families (top 62%, #355 of 579).

Residents3,206
Density1,714 per km²
Area1.9 km²
5-year growth+1.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.76‰
Hub airport11 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+14 km
Within 30 km1,050,300 people
Lake shore1 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 390 m, height range 220 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, on the shore
Main railway line1.4 km
Border with France2 km
Distance to Bern118 km
Within 10 km160,307 people
Greater areaGreater Geneva, 13 km out
Winter daylight8 h 36 min, sunset 16:51

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How Coppet 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 family36#663 of 766#58 of 68Map
Low-income household20#437 of 617#54 of 54Map
Low-income family38#355 of 579#48 of 48Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple53#638 of 933#37 of 79Map
Single pensioner46#504 of 694#26 of 59Map
Early retiree45#614 of 798#36 of 73Map
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
Commuter3#868 of 875#72 of 78Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer31#467 of 687#59 of 59Map
Budget-constrained mover36#591 of 926#78 of 79Map
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 mover50#422 of 718#24 of 62Map
Nature-focused household9#1,577 of 1,577#160 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 lover37#1,284 of 1,428#137 of 137Map
Rural value seeker7#1,199 of 1,224#125 of 125Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner30#870 of 2,172#9 of 308Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#899 of 933#79 of 79Map
Coastal living67#468 of 790#76 of 79Map
Business owner26#884 of 933#55 of 79Map
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
  • Mobility and connectivity96
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance89
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance89
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
  • Flat land (terrain relief)80
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)66
  • Lifestyle and amenities62
  • Education and family60
  • Health and elderly58
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)57
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)56
  • Real estate47
  • Foundation46
  • Demographics41
  • Safety and community38
  • Affordability37
  • Taxes and wealth28
  • Jobs and economy26
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)7
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)5
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)1
  • Green space0
  • 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

20193,1522019: 3,15220203,1462020: 3,14620213,2392021: 3,23920223,2802022: 3,28020233,2502023: 3,25020243,2062024: 3,206

+1.7% 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.