Living in Founex
Founex is a compact municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 3,775 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 38%, #296 of 790), low-income families (top 60%, #345 of 579), movers on a budget (top 61%, #562 of 926).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Founex
- Lake Geneva is 1.1 km away.
- It is part of Greater Geneva, 14 km from the city centre.
- The border with France is 2 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 36 min and sets around 16:51; in late June it sets around 21:31.
How Founex 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 | 37 | #652 of 766 | #55 of 68 | Map |
| Low-income household | 27 | #405 of 617 | #53 of 54 | Map |
| Low-income family | 38 | #345 of 579 | #47 of 48 | Map |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 51 | #691 of 933 | #51 of 79 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 44 | #542 of 694 | #34 of 59 | Map |
| Early retiree | 44 | #626 of 798 | #39 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 | 10 | #851 of 875 | #66 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 | 32 | #461 of 687 | #58 of 59 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 39 | #562 of 926 | #76 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 | 46 | #472 of 718 | #33 of 62 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 38 | #1,413 of 1,577 | #135 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 | 51 | #915 of 1,428 | #123 of 137 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 31 | #864 of 1,224 | #107 of 125 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 0 | #371 of 399 | #22 of 33 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 31 | #835 of 2,172 | #7 of 308 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 66 | #688 of 933 | #67 of 79 | Map |
| Coastal living | 70 | #296 of 790 | #65 of 79 | Map |
| Business owner | 31 | #832 of 933 | #39 of 79 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
−0.6% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Coppet 1 km
- Commugny 2 km
- Céligny 2 km
- Chavannes-de-Bogis 2 km
- Tannay 3 km
- Bogis-Bossey 3 km
- Crans (VD) 3 km
- Mies 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.