Living in Gilly

Gilly is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 1,446 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 11%, #149 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 47%, #567 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 66%, #1,032 of 1,577).

Residents1,446
Density186 per km²
Area7.8 km²
5-year growth+10.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.12‰
Hub airport28 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+26 km
Within 30 km850,000 people
Lake shore1 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 840 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 1.0 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France6 km
Distance to Bern102 km
Within 10 km86,929 people
Greater areaGreater Geneva, 30 km out
Winter daylight8 h 35 min, sunset 16:51

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How Gilly 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 foundation–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 household56#1,032 of 1,577#88 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 lover70#149 of 1,428#32 of 137Map
Rural value seeker48#567 of 1,224#76 of 125Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner0#2,001 of 2,172#245 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
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)93
  • Mobility and connectivity86
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • Education and family76
  • Demographics76
  • Green space70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Health and elderly61
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance57
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance57
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance57
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)55
  • Affordability50
  • Real estate48
  • Jobs and economy45
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)39
  • Safety and community37
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)35
  • Lifestyle and amenities35
  • Foundation31
  • Taxes and wealth17
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
  • Flat land (terrain relief)17
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)9
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)7
  • 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

20191,3092019: 1,30920201,3222020: 1,32220211,3692021: 1,36920221,4282022: 1,42820231,4352023: 1,43520241,4462024: 1,446

+10.5% 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.