Living in Gryon

Gryon is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 1,387 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 10%, #138 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 16%, #238 of 1,577).

Residents1,387
Density91 per km²
Area15.2 km²
5-year growth+1.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.37‰
Hub airport74 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+44 km
Within 30 km356,600 people
Lake shore19 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,060 m, height range 1,430 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 19 km
Nearest major riverRhône, 7.0 km
Main railway line6.1 km
Border with France19 km
Distance to Bern77 km
Within 10 km67,341 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 36 min, sunset 16:48

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How Gryon 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 household65#238 of 1,577#11 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#138 of 1,428#29 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#1,919 of 2,172#163 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
  • Affordability91
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)83
  • Green space77
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)74
  • Lifestyle and amenities72
  • Sea or lake shore71
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Health and elderly66
  • Mobility and connectivity63
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)55
  • Demographics54
  • Education and family53
  • Real estate49
  • Jobs and economy38
  • Safety and community27
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)23
  • Foundation18
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)14
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)14
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)11
  • Taxes and wealth10
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)6
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)6
  • Flat land (terrain relief)4
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20191,3642019: 1,36420201,3322020: 1,33220211,3482021: 1,34820221,3762022: 1,37620231,3742023: 1,37420241,3872024: 1,387

+1.7% 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.