Living in Lavey-Morcles

Lavey-Morcles is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 978 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 74%, #1,159 of 1,577).

Residents978
Density69 per km²
Area14.2 km²
5-year growth+5.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.26‰
Hub airport70 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+45 km
Within 30 km306,800 people
Lake shore22 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,260 m, height range 1,430 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 22 km
Nearest major riverRhône, under 1 km
Main railway line1.0 km
Border with France16 km
Distance to Bern85 km
Within 10 km61,980 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 37 min, sunset 16:49

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How Lavey-Morcles 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 household53#1,159 of 1,577#95 of 160Map
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 foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner0#1,920 of 2,172#164 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

  • Affordability93
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Health and elderly80
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Green space73
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Sea or lake shore65
  • Mobility and connectivity63
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Demographics46
  • Lifestyle and amenities45
  • Education and family41
  • Jobs and economy38
  • Real estate34
  • Safety and community18
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)14
  • Foundation14
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)13
  • Taxes and wealth13
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)11
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)7
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)6
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)6
  • Flat land (terrain relief)4
  • 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

20199252019: 92520209462020: 94620219292021: 92920229442022: 94420239642023: 96420249782024: 978

+5.7% 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.