Living in Grandcour

Grandcour is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 1,000 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 78%, #1,218 of 1,577).

Residents1,000
Density98 per km²
Area10.2 km²
5-year growth+12.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.42‰
Hub airport93 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+39 km
Within 30 km602,900 people
Lake shore4 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 250 m
Nearest large lakeNeuchâtel, 3.8 km
Main railway line4.3 km
Border with France26 km
Distance to Bern41 km
Within 10 km50,857 people
Winter daylight8 h 31 min, sunset 16:46

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How Grandcour 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 too few residents–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 household52#1,218 of 1,577#104 of 160Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner0#1,994 of 2,172#238 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
  • Sea or lake shore97
  • Affordability93
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • Education and family83
  • Flat land (terrain relief)75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)64
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)64
  • Demographics63
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)63
  • Health and elderly62
  • Mobility and connectivity59
  • Green space59
  • Real estate50
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance49
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance49
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)47
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)46
  • Jobs and economy37
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)34
  • Safety and community28
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)23
  • Lifestyle and amenities18
  • Foundation16
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)11
  • 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

20198882019: 88820209292020: 92920219522021: 95220229672022: 96720239932023: 99320241,0002024: 1,000

+12.6% 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.