Living in Féchy

Féchy is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 888 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 54%, #653 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 82%, #1,291 of 1,577).

Residents888
Density329 per km²
Area2.7 km²
5-year growth-0.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.06‰
Hub airport33 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+20 km
Within 30 km754,500 people
Lake shore1 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 390 m, height range 590 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, on the shore
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France7 km
Distance to Bern97 km
Within 10 km50,361 people
Winter daylight8 h 34 min, sunset 16:50

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How Féchy 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 household49#1,291 of 1,577#118 of 160Map
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 seeker44#653 of 1,224#91 of 125Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner9#1,451 of 2,172#84 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

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Mobility and connectivity88
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • Health and elderly69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Education and family67
  • Green space57
  • Demographics50
  • Affordability50
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance48
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance48
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance48
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)47
  • Lifestyle and amenities42
  • Foundation41
  • Jobs and economy37
  • Safety and community36
  • Flat land (terrain relief)36
  • Taxes and wealth19
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)14
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)11
  • Real estate10
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)8
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)8
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)6
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)4
  • 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

20198962019: 89620208612020: 86120218602021: 86020228712022: 87120238902023: 89020248882024: 888

−0.9% 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.