Living in Etoy
Etoy is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 2,931 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 16%, #125 of 790), commuters (top 19%, #161 of 875), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 25%, #352 of 1,428).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Etoy
- Lake Geneva is 1.1 km away.
- It is part of Greater Lausanne, 19 km from the city centre.
- The border with France is 6 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 34 min and sets around 16:50; in late June it sets around 21:31.
How Etoy 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 | 41 | #590 of 766 | #49 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 | 52 | #647 of 933 | #39 of 79 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 45 | #529 of 694 | #29 of 59 | Map |
| Early retiree | 50 | #482 of 798 | #12 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 | 42 | #161 of 875 | #15 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 | 54 | #355 of 926 | #59 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 | 52 | #395 of 718 | #15 of 62 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 48 | #1,302 of 1,577 | #120 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 | 65 | #352 of 1,428 | #67 of 137 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 47 | #579 of 1,224 | #80 of 125 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 0 | #367 of 399 | #18 of 33 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 29 | #903 of 2,172 | #11 of 308 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 69 | #510 of 933 | #50 of 79 | Map |
| Coastal living | 73 | #125 of 790 | #31 of 79 | Map |
| Business owner | 46 | #604 of 933 | #4 of 79 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+0.4% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Buchillon 2 km
- Lavigny 2 km
- Allaman 2 km
- Aubonne 2 km
- Saint-Prex 3 km
- Villars-sous-Yens 3 km
- Féchy 3 km
- Lussy-sur-Morges 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.