Living in La Chaux (Cossonay)

La Chaux (Cossonay) is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 413 people in the French-speaking area. It does not pass the minimums of any household profile in Switzerland yet, usually because of its size or missing local data.

Residents413
Density61 per km²
Area6.7 km²
5-year growth-1.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.42‰
Hub airport50 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+16 km
Within 30 km685,600 people
Lake shore11 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 590 m, height range 640 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 11 km
Main railway line3.7 km
Border with France14 km
Distance to Bern83 km
Within 10 km51,443 people
Greater areaGreater Lausanne, 17 km out
Winter daylight8 h 33 min, sunset 16:49

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How La Chaux (Cossonay) 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 too few residents–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 householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner0#1,935 of 2,172#179 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
  • Mobility and connectivity85
  • Sea or lake shore84
  • Affordability79
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)72
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Lifestyle and amenities62
  • Health and elderly60
  • Green space60
  • Education and family55
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)47
  • Jobs and economy39
  • Real estate38
  • Safety and community34
  • Flat land (terrain relief)31
  • Demographics26
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)19
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance15
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance15
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance15
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)12
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)11
  • Taxes and wealth8
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)8
  • Foundation6
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)6
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)6
  • 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

20194212019: 42120204102020: 41020213952021: 39520223922022: 39220233982023: 39820244132024: 413

−1.9% 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.