Living in Corcelles-près-Payerne

Corcelles-près-Payerne is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 2,844 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 17%, #197 of 1,224), movers on a budget (top 24%, #222 of 926), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 27%, #380 of 1,428).

Residents2,844
Density235 per km²
Area12.1 km²
5-year growth+16.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.28‰
Hub airport93 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+38 km
Within 30 km590,100 people
Lake shore9 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 610 m, height range 340 m
Nearest large lakeNeuchâtel, 8.7 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France31 km
Distance to Bern40 km
Within 10 km65,273 people
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:46

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How Corcelles-près-Payerne 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 couple50#725 of 933#59 of 79Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Early retiree24#796 of 798#73 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
Commuter16#812 of 875#54 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 buyernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Budget-constrained mover60#222 of 926#39 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 mover33#610 of 718#56 of 62Map
Nature-focused household62#547 of 1,577#42 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 lover64#380 of 1,428#74 of 137Map
Rural value seeker60#197 of 1,224#27 of 125Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner0#1,993 of 2,172#237 of 308Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#490 of 933#48 of 79Map
Coastal living71#251 of 790#56 of 79Map
Business owner17#927 of 933#74 of 79Map
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
  • Affordability94
  • Education and family90
  • Sea or lake shore88
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
  • Real estate80
  • Demographics76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Health and elderly66
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)66
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)64
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)64
  • Flat land (terrain relief)63
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)63
  • Mobility and connectivity60
  • Green space58
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)47
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance44
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance44
  • Foundation40
  • Jobs and economy38
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)34
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)23
  • Safety and community18
  • Lifestyle and amenities17
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)14
  • Taxes and wealth12
  • 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

20192,4432019: 2,44320202,4802020: 2,48020212,5642021: 2,56420222,6832022: 2,68320232,7152023: 2,71520242,8442024: 2,844

+16.4% 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.