Living in Crissier
Crissier is a compact municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 9,181 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 8%, #71 of 926), digital natives (top 9%, #34 of 398), commuters (top 18%, #152 of 875).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Crissier
- Lake Geneva is 2.7 km away.
- It is part of Greater Lausanne, 6 km from the city centre.
- The border with France is 10 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 34 min and sets around 16:49; in late June it sets around 21:30.
How Crissier 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 | 40 | #612 of 766 | #52 of 68 | Map |
| Low-income household | 61 | #131 of 617 | #13 of 54 | Map |
| Low-income family | 51 | #214 of 579 | #25 of 48 | Map |
| Single parent | 50 | #163 of 339 | #17 of 26 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 48 | #767 of 933 | #68 of 79 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 38 | #622 of 694 | #50 of 59 | Map |
| Early retiree | 38 | #719 of 798 | #58 of 73 | Map |
| Single professional | 33 | #129 of 349 | #10 of 30 | Map |
| Young professional | 41 | #111 of 398 | #10 of 34 | Map |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | 65 | #137 of 398 | #24 of 34 | Map |
| Commuter | 43 | #152 of 875 | #14 of 78 | Map |
| Car-free household | 33 | #130 of 520 | #12 of 42 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 56 | #147 of 687 | #13 of 59 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 66 | #71 of 926 | #12 of 79 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 32 | #111 of 398 | #11 of 34 | Map |
| Expat professional | 62 | #105 of 398 | #3 of 34 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 38 | #557 of 718 | #50 of 62 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 27 | #1,486 of 1,577 | #142 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 | 48 | #1,020 of 1,428 | #131 of 137 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 34 | #807 of 1,224 | #105 of 125 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 0 | #360 of 399 | #11 of 33 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 20 | #1,163 of 2,172 | #35 of 308 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 67 | #663 of 933 | #64 of 79 | Map |
| Coastal living | 72 | #197 of 790 | #46 of 79 | Map |
| Business owner | 44 | #636 of 933 | #5 of 79 | Map |
| Digital native | 58 | #34 of 398 | #6 of 34 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+14.2% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Jouxtens-Mézery 1 km
- Renens (VD) 1 km
- Chavannes-près-Renens 2 km
- Ecublens (VD) 2 km
- Bussigny 2 km
- Prilly 2 km
- Romanel-sur-Lausanne 3 km
- Villars-Sainte-Croix 3 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.