Living in Echichens
Echichens is a compact municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 3,208 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%, #40 of 790), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 22%, #300 of 1,428), climate-conscious movers (top 40%, #371 of 933).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Echichens
- Lake Geneva is 1.8 km away.
- It is part of Greater Lausanne, 12 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 21:31.
How Echichens 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 | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Low-income household | 40 | #334 of 617 | #48 of 54 | Map |
| Low-income family | 49 | #246 of 579 | #31 of 48 | Map |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 54 | #585 of 933 | #23 of 79 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 48 | #460 of 694 | #13 of 59 | Map |
| Early retiree | 46 | #589 of 798 | #27 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 | 4 | #866 of 875 | #70 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 | 43 | #375 of 687 | #52 of 59 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 49 | #445 of 926 | #71 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 | 53 | #367 of 718 | #9 of 62 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 53 | #1,190 of 1,577 | #99 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 | 66 | #300 of 1,428 | #55 of 137 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 46 | #620 of 1,224 | #85 of 125 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 21 | #1,143 of 2,172 | #32 of 308 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 71 | #371 of 933 | #32 of 79 | Map |
| Coastal living | 76 | #40 of 790 | #15 of 79 | Map |
| Business owner | 19 | #921 of 933 | #71 of 79 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+18.6% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Lonay 2 km
- Morges 2 km
- Bremblens 2 km
- Vufflens-le-Château 2 km
- Chigny 2 km
- Vaux-sur-Morges 2 km
- Romanel-sur-Morges 3 km
- Préverenges 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.