Living in L'Isle

L'Isle is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 1,093 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 11%, #151 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 26%, #396 of 1,577).

Residents1,093
Density67 per km²
Area16.2 km²
5-year growth+9.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.40‰
Hub airport49 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+20 km
Within 30 km679,700 people
Lake shore13 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 920 m, height range 810 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 13 km
Main railway line8.0 km
Border with France11 km
Distance to Bern87 km
Within 10 km31,782 people
Winter daylight8 h 33 min, sunset 16:49

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How L'Isle 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 household63#396 of 1,577#26 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#151 of 1,428#33 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#1,940 of 2,172#184 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
  • Affordability95
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • Sea or lake shore80
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)74
  • Green space72
  • Education and family69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Health and elderly61
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)60
  • Lifestyle and amenities46
  • Demographics40
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)40
  • Jobs and economy40
  • Safety and community24
  • Flat land (terrain relief)20
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)18
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance18
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance18
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance18
  • Foundation14
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)11
  • Taxes and wealth9
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)7
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)6
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)5
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)1
  • Real estate0
  • 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

20191,0002019: 1,00020201,0012020: 1,00120211,0092021: 1,00920221,0642022: 1,06420231,0792023: 1,07920241,0932024: 1,093

+9.3% 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.