Living in Jongny

Jongny is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 1,842 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 12%, #161 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 45%, #548 of 1,224), young families (top 54%, #407 of 766).

Residents1,842
Density853 per km²
Area2.2 km²
5-year growth+18.8%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.26‰
Hub airport63 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+17 km
Within 30 km728,200 people
Lake shore2 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 900 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 1.7 km
Nearest major riverRhône, 8.9 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France8 km
Distance to Bern68 km
Within 10 km113,962 people
Greater areaGreater Lausanne, 16 km out
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 34 min, sunset 16:48

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How Jongny 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 family47#407 of 766#25 of 68Map
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
Commuter0#873 of 875#76 of 78Map
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 household51#1,239 of 1,577#111 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 lover69#161 of 1,428#34 of 137Map
Rural value seeker48#548 of 1,224#73 of 125Map
High-net-worth mover0#378 of 399#29 of 33Map
Lottery winner20#1,175 of 2,172#37 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
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)88
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)86
  • Health and elderly83
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Foundation71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Education and family66
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)57
  • Affordability54
  • Green space50
  • Lifestyle and amenities50
  • Demographics47
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)38
  • Safety and community37
  • Real estate26
  • Jobs and economy22
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)20
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)15
  • Flat land (terrain relief)14
  • Taxes and wealth13
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)8
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance3
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance3
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20191,5502019: 1,55020201,5342020: 1,53420211,5432021: 1,54320221,6712022: 1,67120231,8042023: 1,80420241,8422024: 1,842

+18.8% 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.