Living in L'Abbaye

L'Abbaye is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 1,534 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 21%, #323 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 23%, #317 of 1,428).

Residents1,534
Density48 per km²
Area31.9 km²
5-year growth+2.8%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.40‰
Hub airport46 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+29 km
Within 30 km531,400 people
Lake shore19 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,290 m, height range 670 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 19 km
Main railway line9.5 km
Border with France5 km
Distance to Bern95 km
Within 10 km10,577 people
LandscapeJura Mountains
Winter daylight8 h 33 min, sunset 16:50

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How L'Abbaye 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 household64#323 of 1,577#19 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 lover65#317 of 1,428#59 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#2,003 of 2,172#247 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
  • Affordability90
  • Mobility and connectivity79
  • Green space77
  • Sea or lake shore70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Health and elderly66
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)62
  • Demographics53
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)49
  • Education and family47
  • Real estate38
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)37
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)35
  • Safety and community29
  • Lifestyle and amenities29
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)28
  • Jobs and economy27
  • Flat land (terrain relief)26
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance21
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance21
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance21
  • Foundation17
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)14
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)9
  • Taxes and wealth9
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)5
  • 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
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)0

Residents by year

20191,4932019: 1,49320201,4762020: 1,47620211,4782021: 1,47820221,4742022: 1,47420231,5162023: 1,51620241,5342024: 1,534

+2.7% 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.