Living in Froideville

Froideville is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 2,722 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 9%, #100 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 9%, #136 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 21%, #298 of 1,428).

Residents2,722
Density384 per km²
Area7.1 km²
5-year growth+6.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.40‰
Hub airport60 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km762,600 people
Lake shore10 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 810 m, height range 310 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 10 km
Main railway line8.8 km
Border with France17 km
Distance to Bern69 km
Within 10 km238,179 people
Greater areaGreater Lausanne, 8 km out
Winter daylight8 h 33 min, sunset 16:48

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How Froideville 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 family50#281 of 766#4 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 couple53#641 of 933#38 of 79Map
Single pensioner42#575 of 694#42 of 59Map
Early retiree43#634 of 798#40 of 73Map
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
Commuter15#825 of 875#59 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 mover59#234 of 926#42 of 79Map
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 mover30#623 of 718#58 of 62Map
Nature-focused household66#136 of 1,577#4 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 lover66#298 of 1,428#53 of 137Map
Rural value seeker62#100 of 1,224#8 of 125Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner9#1,453 of 2,172#86 of 308Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#249 of 933#23 of 79Map
Coastal living72#166 of 790#41 of 79Map
Business owner24#902 of 933#61 of 79Map
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 shore86
  • Mobility and connectivity85
  • Affordability84
  • Demographics76
  • Green space75
  • Education and family73
  • Flat land (terrain relief)69
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)66
  • Real estate65
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)59
  • Foundation54
  • Health and elderly44
  • Lifestyle and amenities40
  • Jobs and economy40
  • Safety and community32
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)29
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)22
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)18
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance13
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance13
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)11
  • Taxes and wealth9
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)3
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)2
  • 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
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20192,5572019: 2,55720202,5792020: 2,57920212,6432021: 2,64320222,6952022: 2,69520232,6712023: 2,67120242,7222024: 2,722

+6.5% 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.