Living in Echandens
Echandens is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 2,895 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who want to live by the sea (top 6%, #42 of 790), movers on a budget (top 29%, #262 of 926), climate-conscious movers (top 29%, #266 of 933).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Echandens
- Lake Geneva is 1.7 km away.
- It is part of Greater Lausanne, 8 km from the city centre.
- The border with France is 9 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 Echandens 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 | 43 | #537 of 766 | #43 of 68 | Map |
| Low-income household | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Low-income family | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 56 | #528 of 933 | #13 of 79 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 48 | #459 of 694 | #12 of 59 | Map |
| Early retiree | 46 | #595 of 798 | #29 of 73 | Map |
| Single professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Young professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Commuter | 31 | #360 of 875 | #30 of 78 | Map |
| Car-free household | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Budget-constrained mover | 58 | #262 of 926 | #47 of 79 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Expat professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Healthcare-first mover | 56 | #318 of 718 | #4 of 62 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 52 | #1,200 of 1,577 | #100 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 | 62 | #472 of 1,428 | #90 of 137 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 51 | #472 of 1,224 | #63 of 125 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 0 | #366 of 399 | #17 of 33 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 22 | #1,110 of 2,172 | #27 of 308 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 72 | #266 of 933 | #25 of 79 | Map |
| Coastal living | 76 | #42 of 790 | #16 of 79 | Map |
| Business owner | 40 | #703 of 933 | #11 of 79 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+4.8% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Denges 2 km
- Ecublens (VD) 2 km
- Bussigny 2 km
- Lonay 2 km
- Préverenges 2 km
- Bremblens 2 km
- Saint-Sulpice (VD) 3 km
- Chavannes-près-Renens 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.