Living in Corseaux

Corseaux is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 2,303 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 39%, #360 of 926), people who want to live by the sea (top 46%, #362 of 790), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 53%, #754 of 1,428).

Residents2,303
Density2,152 per km²
Area1.1 km²
5-year growth+1.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.4%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.20‰
Hub airport61 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+17 km
Within 30 km763,500 people
Lake shore1 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 900 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, on the shore
Nearest major riverRhône, 8.0 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France7 km
Distance to Bern69 km
Within 10 km110,108 people
Greater areaGreater Lausanne, 16 km out
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 35 min, sunset 16:48

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How Corseaux 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 couple51#699 of 933#52 of 79Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–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
Commuter0#875 of 875#78 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 mover54#360 of 926#60 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 mover43#499 of 718#35 of 62Map
Nature-focused household19#1,537 of 1,577#155 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 lover56#754 of 1,428#115 of 137Map
Rural value seeker27#943 of 1,224#120 of 125Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner15#1,316 of 2,172#57 of 308Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#860 of 933#77 of 79Map
Coastal living69#362 of 790#70 of 79Map
Business owner10#931 of 933#78 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
  • Lifestyle and amenities97
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)94
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)89
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)88
  • Mobility and connectivity81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Affordability77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)64
  • Health and elderly62
  • Demographics44
  • Education and family43
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)41
  • Foundation40
  • Real estate35
  • Safety and community30
  • Jobs and economy20
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)20
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
  • Taxes and wealth15
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)14
  • Flat land (terrain relief)14
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)8
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance2
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance2
  • Green space0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20192,2782019: 2,27820202,2822020: 2,28220212,2852021: 2,28520222,3152022: 2,31520232,3262023: 2,32620242,3032024: 2,303

+1.1% 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.