Living in Donneloye

Donneloye is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 905 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 50%, #785 of 1,577).

Residents905
Density100 per km²
Area9.0 km²
5-year growth+11.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.31‰
Hub airport73 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+25 km
Within 30 km703,400 people
Lake shore7 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 700 m, height range 340 m
Nearest large lakeNeuchâtel, 6.8 km
Main railway line4.8 km
Border with France22 km
Distance to Bern60 km
Within 10 km59,177 people
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:48

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How Donneloye 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 too few residents–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 too few residents–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 household59#785 of 1,577#67 of 160Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner0#2,008 of 2,172#252 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

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Sea or lake shore92
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)82
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Education and family77
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)77
  • Mobility and connectivity73
  • Affordability68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
  • Green space63
  • Flat land (terrain relief)61
  • Demographics55
  • Health and elderly54
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Jobs and economy44
  • Safety and community34
  • Lifestyle and amenities33
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance30
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance30
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)28
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)22
  • Foundation15
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)13
  • Taxes and wealth11
  • Real estate11
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)9
  • 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

20198092019: 80920208082020: 80820218242021: 82420228282022: 82820238912023: 89120249052024: 905

+11.9% 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.