Living in Ependes (VD)

Ependes (VD) is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 372 people in the French-speaking area. It does not pass the minimums of any household profile in Switzerland yet, usually because of its size or missing local data.

Residents372
Density77 per km²
Area4.8 km²
5-year growth+3.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.37‰
Hub airport68 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+24 km
Within 30 km656,100 people
Lake shore7 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 610 m, height range 340 m
Nearest large lakeNeuchâtel, 6.9 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France14 km
Distance to Bern68 km
Within 10 km69,173 people
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:48

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How Ependes (VD) 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 householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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 too few residents–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner0#2,009 of 2,172#253 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)89
  • Affordability87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)83
  • Education and family78
  • Mobility and connectivity75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
  • Flat land (terrain relief)62
  • Green space61
  • Health and elderly60
  • Lifestyle and amenities57
  • Demographics52
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Real estate43
  • Jobs and economy34
  • Safety and community30
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance24
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance24
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)22
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)19
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)14
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)10
  • Taxes and wealth10
  • Foundation6
  • 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

20193612019: 36120203582020: 35820213562021: 35620223892022: 38920233822023: 38220243722024: 372

+3.0% 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.