Living in Gimel
Gimel is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 2,418 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 1%, #13 of 1,428), people who want to live by the sea (top 4%, #29 of 790), nature lovers (top 4%, #58 of 1,577).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Gimel
- Lake Geneva is 5.6 km away.
- The border with France is 12 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 34 min and sets around 16:50; in late June it sets around 21:31.
How Gimel 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 | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Low-income household | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Low-income family | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 52 | #675 of 933 | #45 of 79 | Map |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | 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 | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | 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 | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Budget-constrained mover | 55 | #332 of 926 | #58 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 | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Nature-focused household | 68 | #58 of 1,577 | #1 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 | 77 | #13 of 1,428 | #4 of 137 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 61 | #131 of 1,224 | #15 of 125 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 3 | #1,572 of 2,172 | #108 of 308 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 72 | #236 of 933 | #18 of 79 | Map |
| Coastal living | 76 | #29 of 790 | #10 of 79 | Map |
| Business owner | 22 | #904 of 933 | #62 of 79 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+19.9% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Saint-Oyens 1 km
- Saubraz 2 km
- Essertines-sur-Rolle 3 km
- Bière 4 km
- Saint-George 4 km
- Longirod 4 km
- Bougy-Villars 4 km
- Tartegnin 5 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.