Living in Lavigny

Lavigny is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 1,034 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 40%, #483 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 77%, #1,205 of 1,577).

Residents1,034
Density259 per km²
Area4.0 km²
5-year growth+2.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.7%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.35‰
Hub airport37 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+17 km
Within 30 km721,800 people
Lake shore3 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 610 m, height range 920 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 3.2 km
Main railway line1.4 km
Border with France8 km
Distance to Bern93 km
Within 10 km74,609 people
Greater areaGreater Lausanne, 19 km out
Winter daylight8 h 34 min, sunset 16:50

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How Lavigny 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 household52#1,205 of 1,577#101 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 seeker51#483 of 1,224#66 of 125Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner4#1,564 of 2,172#106 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
  • Sea or lake shore98
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)91
  • Mobility and connectivity88
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Affordability79
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Health and elderly66
  • Demographics65
  • Lifestyle and amenities60
  • Green space59
  • Education and family54
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Jobs and economy49
  • Real estate44
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance41
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance41
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance41
  • Foundation36
  • Safety and community32
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)18
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)15
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)14
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)14
  • Flat land (terrain relief)12
  • Taxes and wealth10
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)9
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)5
  • 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

20191,0122019: 1,01220209992020: 99920219862021: 98620221,0062022: 1,00620231,0272023: 1,02720241,0342024: 1,034

+2.2% 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.