Living in Goumoëns

Goumoëns is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 1,171 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 45%, #636 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 63%, #984 of 1,577).

Residents1,171
Density110 per km²
Area10.7 km²
5-year growth+5.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.42‰
Hub airport60 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+15 km
Within 30 km694,600 people
Lake shore15 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 670 m, height range 390 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 15 km
Main railway line3.8 km
Border with France17 km
Distance to Bern72 km
Within 10 km71,895 people
Greater areaGreater Lausanne, 15 km out
Winter daylight8 h 33 min, sunset 16:48

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How Goumoëns 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 household57#984 of 1,577#82 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 lover59#636 of 1,428#104 of 137Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner0#1,960 of 2,172#204 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

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Mobility and connectivity82
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Sea or lake shore77
  • Demographics76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space62
  • Affordability60
  • Education and family56
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)56
  • Real estate56
  • Flat land (terrain relief)55
  • Health and elderly54
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)52
  • Lifestyle and amenities39
  • Safety and community38
  • Jobs and economy35
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)25
  • Foundation20
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)17
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance16
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance16
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)15
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)13
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)12
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)9
  • Taxes and wealth8
  • 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

20191,1102019: 1,11020201,1192020: 1,11920211,1402021: 1,14020221,1532022: 1,15320231,1662023: 1,16620241,1712024: 1,171

+5.5% 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.