Living in Corsier-sur-Vevey

Corsier-sur-Vevey is a compact municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 3,362 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 1%, #9 of 1,428), people who want to live by the sea (top 2%, #8 of 790), climate-conscious movers (top 6%, #55 of 933).

Residents3,362
Density499 per km²
Area6.7 km²
5-year growth-1.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.12‰
Hub airport62 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+18 km
Within 30 km721,100 people
Lake shore1 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 900 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, on the shore
Nearest major riverRhône, 7.9 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 Corsier-sur-Vevey 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 family40#600 of 766#50 of 68Map
Low-income household54#236 of 617#34 of 54Map
Low-income family46#290 of 579#39 of 48Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple51#687 of 933#49 of 79Map
Single pensioner42#572 of 694#41 of 59Map
Early retiree37#739 of 798#62 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
Commuter25#604 of 875#40 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 buyer47#320 of 687#41 of 59Map
Budget-constrained mover62#169 of 926#28 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 mover46#470 of 718#32 of 62Map
Nature-focused household63#351 of 1,577#21 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 lover78#9 of 1,428#2 of 137Map
Rural value seeker62#99 of 1,224#7 of 125Map
High-net-worth mover0#377 of 399#28 of 33Map
Lottery winner13#1,371 of 2,172#69 of 308Map
Climate-resilient relocation76#55 of 933#4 of 79Map
Coastal living79#8 of 790#5 of 79Map
Business owner30#838 of 933#40 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
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)94
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)90
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)89
  • Affordability84
  • Health and elderly82
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Green space72
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Foundation65
  • Education and family54
  • Jobs and economy45
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)41
  • Demographics40
  • Real estate29
  • Lifestyle and amenities27
  • Safety and community24
  • 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 wealth17
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)14
  • Flat land (terrain relief)13
  • 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
  • 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

20193,4012019: 3,40120203,3912020: 3,39120213,3622021: 3,36220223,4192022: 3,41920233,3922023: 3,39220243,3622024: 3,362

−1.1% 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.