Living in Lausanne

Lausanne is a city in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 141,418 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 1%, #1 of 158), digital natives (top 1%, #3 of 398), remote workers (top 2%, #4 of 398).

Residents141,418

Density3,418 per km²

Area41.4 km²

5-year growth+1.8%

Tax, single, CHF 100k16.1%

Tax, family, CHF 100k9.1%

Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.48‰

Hub airport51 km (Geneva International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km789,000 people

Lake shore1 km (Lake Geneva)

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 420 m

Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, on the shore

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Border with France8 km

Distance to Bern77 km

Within 10 km313,686 people

Greater areaGreater Lausanne, the core

Winter daylight8 h 34 min, sunset 16:49

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Good to know about Lausanne

It lies on Lake Geneva.
The border with France is 8 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 34 min and sets around 16:49; in late June it sets around 21:30.

Best places in Greater Lausanne

How Lausanne 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.

Profile	Score	In Switzerland	In Vaud
Young family	44	#505 of 766	#39 of 68	Map
Low-income household	71	#31 of 617	#1 of 54	Map
Low-income family	52	#201 of 579	#18 of 48	Map
Single parent	51	#154 of 339	#13 of 26	Map
Pensioner couple	57	#497 of 933	#10 of 79	Map
Single pensioner	46	#507 of 694	#27 of 59	Map
Early retiree	46	#602 of 798	#31 of 73	Map
Single professional	56	#34 of 349	#1 of 30	Map
Young professional	68	#7 of 398	#1 of 34	Map
DINKS	51	#36 of 186	#1 of 16	Map
Remote worker	75	#4 of 398	#1 of 34	Map
Commuter	72	#36 of 875	#1 of 78	Map
Car-free household	72	#6 of 520	#1 of 42	Map
Student	88	#1 of 158	#1 of 15	Map
First-home buyer	64	#37 of 687	#1 of 59	Map
Budget-constrained mover	69	#25 of 926	#2 of 79	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	63	#6 of 398	#1 of 34	Map
Expat professional	62	#104 of 398	#2 of 34	Map
Healthcare-first mover	40	#535 of 718	#45 of 62	Map
Nature-focused household	41	#1,387 of 1,577	#132 of 160	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	63	#425 of 1,428	#84 of 137	Map
Rural value seeker	45	#647 of 1,224	#88 of 125	Map
High-net-worth mover		not ranked: below the minimum for foundation	–	Map
Lottery winner	14	#1,325 of 2,172	#59 of 308	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	70	#422 of 933	#42 of 79	Map
Coastal living	76	#37 of 790	#14 of 79	Map
Business owner	39	#710 of 933	#14 of 79	Map
Digital native	77	#3 of 398	#1 of 34	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Sea or lake shore100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
Affordability99
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
Mobility and connectivity90
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)78
Lifestyle and amenities76
Health and elderly68
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
Jobs and economy57
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)54
Flat land (terrain relief)50
Foundation48
Education and family48
Demographics48
Real estate24
Green space22
Safety and community18
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)17
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance16
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance16
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance16
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)14
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)10
Taxes and wealth6
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)5
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0

Residents by year

+1.8% 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.