Living in Echallens
Echallens is a compact municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 5,812 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 9%, #81 of 926), remote workers (top 10%, #37 of 398), rural value seekers (top 10%, #121 of 1,224).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Echallens
- It is part of Greater Lausanne, 12 km from the city centre.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 33 min and sets around 16:48; in late June it sets around 21:31.
How Echallens 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 | 52 | #230 of 766 | #2 of 68 | Map |
| Low-income household | 63 | #107 of 617 | #10 of 54 | Map |
| Low-income family | 57 | #122 of 579 | #2 of 48 | Map |
| Single parent | 56 | #101 of 339 | #4 of 26 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 55 | #554 of 933 | #18 of 79 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 46 | #501 of 694 | #24 of 59 | Map |
| Early retiree | 48 | #528 of 798 | #19 of 73 | Map |
| Single professional | 18 | #225 of 349 | #16 of 30 | Map |
| Young professional | 23 | #218 of 398 | #18 of 34 | Map |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | 70 | #37 of 398 | #7 of 34 | Map |
| Commuter | 33 | #281 of 875 | #24 of 78 | Map |
| Car-free household | 10 | #373 of 520 | #26 of 42 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 56 | #143 of 687 | #12 of 59 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 66 | #81 of 926 | #14 of 79 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 11 | #228 of 398 | #22 of 34 | Map |
| Expat professional | 55 | #175 of 398 | #11 of 34 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 40 | #538 of 718 | #47 of 62 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 60 | #720 of 1,577 | #60 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 | 64 | #391 of 1,428 | #79 of 137 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 62 | #121 of 1,224 | #12 of 125 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 0 | #358 of 399 | #9 of 33 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 24 | #1,037 of 2,172 | #22 of 308 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 73 | #198 of 933 | #15 of 79 | Map |
| Coastal living | 70 | #320 of 790 | #67 of 79 | Map |
| Business owner | 34 | #793 of 933 | #26 of 79 | Map |
| Digital native | 28 | #310 of 398 | #31 of 34 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+1.4% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Villars-le-Terroir 1 km
- Montilliez 3 km
- Saint-Barthélemy (VD) 3 km
- Bottens 3 km
- Assens 3 km
- Goumoëns 3 km
- Poliez-Pittet 4 km
- Bioley-Orjulaz 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.