Living in Jouxtens-Mézery

Jouxtens-Mézery is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 1,468 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 64%, #779 of 1,224), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 66%, #940 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 94%, #1,480 of 1,577).

Residents1,468
Density761 per km²
Area1.9 km²
5-year growth-0.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.76‰
Hub airport51 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+4 km
Within 30 km788,200 people
Lake shore3 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 420 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 2.7 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France10 km
Distance to Bern78 km
Within 10 km341,133 people
Greater areaGreater Lausanne, 5 km out
Winter daylight8 h 34 min, sunset 16:49

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How Jouxtens-Mézery 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 family21#750 of 766#68 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
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 household28#1,480 of 1,577#141 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 lover51#940 of 1,428#126 of 137Map
Rural value seeker36#779 of 1,224#101 of 125Map
High-net-worth mover0#361 of 399#12 of 33Map
Lottery winner9#1,438 of 2,172#82 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 shore99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
  • Mobility and connectivity91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • Affordability79
  • Health and elderly78
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)76
  • Foundation72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)56
  • Flat land (terrain relief)50
  • Demographics44
  • Education and family42
  • Jobs and economy39
  • Lifestyle and amenities38
  • Real estate35
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)33
  • Taxes and wealth28
  • Green space21
  • Safety and community18
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)17
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance17
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance17
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance17
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)14
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)10
  • 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

Residents by year

20191,4692019: 1,46920201,4702020: 1,47020211,4232021: 1,42320221,4122022: 1,41220231,4602023: 1,46020241,4682024: 1,468

−0.1% 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.