Living in Crans (VD)
Crans (VD) is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 2,363 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who want to live by the sea (top 19%, #146 of 790), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 24%, #338 of 1,428), people who put healthcare first (top 50%, #352 of 718).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Crans (VD)
- Lake Geneva is 1.6 km away.
- It is part of Greater Geneva, 18 km from the city centre.
- The border with France is 3 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 35 min and sets around 16:51; in late June it sets around 21:31.
How Crans (VD) 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.
| Profile | Score | In Switzerland | In Vaud | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | 36 | #674 of 766 | #62 of 68 | Map |
| Low-income household | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Low-income family | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 52 | #661 of 933 | #44 of 79 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 46 | #503 of 694 | #25 of 59 | Map |
| Early retiree | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Single professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Young professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Commuter | 4 | #867 of 875 | #71 of 78 | Map |
| Car-free household | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Budget-constrained mover | 35 | #598 of 926 | #79 of 79 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Expat professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Healthcare-first mover | 54 | #352 of 718 | #8 of 62 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 48 | #1,315 of 1,577 | #123 of 160 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side | – | Map | |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 65 | #338 of 1,428 | #61 of 137 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 36 | #776 of 1,224 | #100 of 125 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 0 | #369 of 399 | #20 of 33 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 29 | #915 of 2,172 | #12 of 308 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 68 | #547 of 933 | #51 of 79 | Map |
| Coastal living | 73 | #146 of 790 | #36 of 79 | Map |
| Business owner | 28 | #861 of 933 | #47 of 79 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+8.3% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Céligny 1 km
- Eysins 2 km
- Arnex-sur-Nyon 2 km
- Signy-Avenex 3 km
- Borex 3 km
- Nyon 3 km
- Founex 3 km
- Bogis-Bossey 4 km
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.