Living in Etagnières

Etagnières is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 1,147 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 20%, #240 of 1,224), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 29%, #410 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 54%, #851 of 1,577).

Residents1,147
Density303 per km²
Area3.8 km²
5-year growth+2.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.31‰
Hub airport56 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+8 km
Within 30 km772,700 people
Lake shore9 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 670 m, height range 390 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 8.7 km
Main railway line6.9 km
Border with France16 km
Distance to Bern74 km
Within 10 km289,535 people
Greater areaGreater Lausanne, 8 km out
Winter daylight8 h 34 min, sunset 16:49

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How Etagnières 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 foundation–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 household58#851 of 1,577#73 of 160Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover63#410 of 1,428#82 of 137Map
Rural value seeker58#240 of 1,224#32 of 125Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner0#1,952 of 2,172#196 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
  • Affordability90
  • Sea or lake shore88
  • Mobility and connectivity87
  • Education and family80
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)74
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)73
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)66
  • Demographics64
  • Jobs and economy62
  • Green space60
  • Flat land (terrain relief)56
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)52
  • Lifestyle and amenities47
  • Health and elderly44
  • Foundation42
  • Real estate40
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)31
  • Safety and community26
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)21
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)16
  • Taxes and wealth11
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)11
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance11
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance11
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance6
  • 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

Residents by year

20191,1172019: 1,11720201,1162020: 1,11620211,1442021: 1,14420221,1462022: 1,14620231,1532023: 1,15320241,1472024: 1,147

+2.7% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

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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.