Living in Denges

Denges is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 1,774 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 25%, #213 of 875), young families (top 46%, #347 of 766), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 58%, #821 of 1,428).

Residents1,774
Density1,069 per km²
Area1.7 km²
5-year growth+9.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.01‰
Hub airport46 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+7 km
Within 30 km812,800 people
Lake shore0 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 420 m, height range 310 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, on the shore
Main railway line1.9 km
Border with France7 km
Distance to Bern83 km
Within 10 km319,906 people
Greater areaGreater Lausanne, 8 km out
Winter daylight8 h 34 min, sunset 16:49

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Good to know about Denges

Best places in Greater Lausanne

How Denges 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 family48#347 of 766#15 of 68Map
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
Commuter36#213 of 875#19 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 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 household32#1,456 of 1,577#137 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 lover54#821 of 1,428#118 of 137Map
Rural value seeker40#737 of 1,224#99 of 125Map
High-net-worth mover0#365 of 399#16 of 33Map
Lottery winner21#1,135 of 2,172#31 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
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)93
  • Mobility and connectivity91
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)87
  • Foundation81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)72
  • Education and family72
  • Flat land (terrain relief)68
  • Jobs and economy67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Affordability65
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)58
  • Health and elderly57
  • Lifestyle and amenities54
  • Demographics39
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)32
  • Safety and community32
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance26
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance26
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance26
  • Taxes and wealth21
  • Green space18
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)15
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)12
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)12
  • Real estate0
  • 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

Residents by year

20191,6172019: 1,61720201,6112020: 1,61120211,6082021: 1,60820221,7252022: 1,72520231,7392023: 1,73920241,7742024: 1,774

+9.7% 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.