Living in Cudrefin

Cudrefin is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 1,875 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 27%, #384 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 48%, #742 of 1,577).

Residents1,875
Density121 per km²
Area15.5 km²
5-year growth+18.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.06‰
Hub airport81 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+31 km
Within 30 km643,700 people
Lake shore2 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 250 m
Nearest large lakeNeuchâtel, 1.7 km
Nearest major riverThielle, 6.5 km
Main railway line7.0 km
Border with France27 km
Distance to Bern34 km
Within 10 km94,049 people
Winter daylight8 h 31 min, sunset 16:46

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How Cudrefin 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 couplenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–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
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
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 movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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 movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Nature-focused household60#742 of 1,577#64 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#384 of 1,428#76 of 137Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner4#1,548 of 2,172#103 of 308Map
Climate-resilient relocationnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Business ownernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)81
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)79
  • Education and family78
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Flat land (terrain relief)76
  • Demographics76
  • Mobility and connectivity67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Affordability63
  • Green space61
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)59
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)58
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance55
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance55
  • Health and elderly54
  • Lifestyle and amenities52
  • Real estate51
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)36
  • Safety and community33
  • Jobs and economy29
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)27
  • Foundation25
  • Taxes and wealth19
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)18
  • 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

20191,5892019: 1,58920201,6332020: 1,63320211,7332021: 1,73320221,7802022: 1,78020231,8412023: 1,84120241,8752024: 1,875

+18.0% 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.