Living in La Tour-de-Peilz

La Tour-de-Peilz is a mid-sized municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 12,382 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who want to live by the sea (top 17%, #133 of 790), remote workers (top 21%, #81 of 398), movers on a budget (top 21%, #191 of 926).

Residents12,382
Density3,798 per km²
Area3.3 km²
5-year growth+5.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.12‰
Hub airport63 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+20 km
Within 30 km713,000 people
Lake shore1 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 900 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, on the shore
Nearest major riverRhône, 5.8 km
Main railway line1.2 km
Border with France7 km
Distance to Bern69 km
Within 10 km114,169 people
Greater areaGreater Lausanne, 18 km out
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 35 min, sunset 16:48

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How La Tour-de-Peilz 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 family34#690 of 766#64 of 68Map
Low-income household44#310 of 617#46 of 54Map
Low-income family43#316 of 579#45 of 48Map
Single parent41#226 of 339#26 of 26Map
Pensioner couple51#681 of 933#47 of 79Map
Single pensioner42#581 of 694#43 of 59Map
Early retiree41#674 of 798#50 of 73Map
Single professional0#341 of 349#30 of 30Map
Young professional0#391 of 398#34 of 34Map
DINKS0#177 of 186#16 of 16Map
Remote worker67#81 of 398#13 of 34Map
Commuter5#863 of 875#69 of 78Map
Car-free household7#409 of 520#30 of 42Map
Student61#57 of 158#9 of 15Map
First-home buyer42#387 of 687#54 of 59Map
Budget-constrained mover61#191 of 926#32 of 79Map
Urban lifestyle seeker0#386 of 398#34 of 34Map
Expat professional29#372 of 398#32 of 34Map
Healthcare-first mover41#524 of 718#39 of 62Map
Nature-focused household21#1,521 of 1,577#150 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 lover57#705 of 1,428#114 of 137Map
Rural value seeker28#915 of 1,224#114 of 125Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner13#1,348 of 2,172#65 of 308Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#665 of 933#65 of 79Map
Coastal living73#133 of 790#33 of 79Map
Business owner15#928 of 933#75 of 79Map
Digital native37#185 of 398#23 of 34Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)94
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)92
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)91
  • Health and elderly87
  • Affordability87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Mobility and connectivity79
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Education and family52
  • Lifestyle and amenities51
  • Demographics49
  • Foundation46
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)46
  • Jobs and economy26
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)20
  • Safety and community18
  • Taxes and wealth17
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)14
  • Flat land (terrain relief)14
  • Real estate9
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)9
  • Green space0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

201911,7522019: 11,752202011,8282020: 11,828202111,8842021: 11,884202212,0682022: 12,068202312,2132023: 12,213202412,3822024: 12,382

+5.4% 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.