Living in Eysins

Eysins is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 1,775 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 20%, #169 of 875), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 25%, #348 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 48%, #576 of 1,224).

Residents1,775
Density746 per km²
Area2.4 km²
5-year growth+10.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.98‰
Hub airport18 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+20 km
Within 30 km1,052,900 people
Lake shore3 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 390 m, height range 760 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 2.6 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France4 km
Distance to Bern113 km
Within 10 km103,524 people
Greater areaGreater Geneva, 20 km out
Winter daylight8 h 35 min, sunset 16:51

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How Eysins 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 family45#456 of 766#31 of 68Map
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
Commuter41#169 of 875#17 of 78Map
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 household50#1,263 of 1,577#114 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 lover65#348 of 1,428#65 of 137Map
Rural value seeker48#576 of 1,224#79 of 125Map
High-net-worth mover0#370 of 399#21 of 33Map
Lottery winner28#939 of 2,172#14 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 shore99
  • Mobility and connectivity92
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)88
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance77
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance77
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance77
  • Demographics76
  • Foundation73
  • Education and family72
  • Lifestyle and amenities69
  • Jobs and economy68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Health and elderly61
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)59
  • Real estate56
  • Green space55
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)51
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)51
  • Affordability50
  • Safety and community36
  • Flat land (terrain relief)22
  • Taxes and wealth21
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)19
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)11
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)6
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)1
  • 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

20191,6012019: 1,60120201,6082020: 1,60820211,7352021: 1,73520221,7382022: 1,73820231,7262023: 1,72620241,7752024: 1,775

+10.9% 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.