Living in Le Mont-sur-Lausanne

Le Mont-sur-Lausanne is a compact municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 9,291 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 2%, #17 of 926), people who want to live by the sea (top 5%, #33 of 790), low-income households (top 7%, #41 of 617).

Residents9,291
Density948 per km²
Area9.8 km²
5-year growth+14.8%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.37‰
Hub airport53 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+3 km
Within 30 km765,500 people
Lake shore4 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 420 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 3.5 km
Main railway line2.2 km
Border with France11 km
Distance to Bern75 km
Within 10 km321,148 people
Greater areaGreater Lausanne, the core
Winter daylight8 h 34 min, sunset 16:49

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How Le Mont-sur-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.

ProfileScoreIn SwitzerlandIn Vaud
Young family48#367 of 766#20 of 68Map
Low-income household69#41 of 617#3 of 54Map
Low-income family59#105 of 579#1 of 48Map
Single parent57#93 of 339#3 of 26Map
Pensioner couple54#608 of 933#29 of 79Map
Single pensioner47#492 of 694#22 of 59Map
Early retiree45#609 of 798#34 of 73Map
Single professional37#110 of 349#8 of 30Map
Young professional41#110 of 398#9 of 34Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote worker67#85 of 398#15 of 34Map
Commuter45#141 of 875#13 of 78Map
Car-free household31#135 of 520#13 of 42Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer61#68 of 687#6 of 59Map
Budget-constrained mover70#17 of 926#1 of 79Map
Urban lifestyle seeker32#109 of 398#10 of 34Map
Expat professional65#67 of 398#1 of 34Map
Healthcare-first mover53#371 of 718#11 of 62Map
Nature-focused household49#1,294 of 1,577#119 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 lover62#507 of 1,428#93 of 137Map
Rural value seeker53#442 of 1,224#58 of 125Map
High-net-worth mover0#362 of 399#13 of 33Map
Lottery winner26#977 of 2,172#17 of 308Map
Climate-resilient relocation75#90 of 933#6 of 79Map
Coastal living76#33 of 790#12 of 79Map
Business owner41#688 of 933#9 of 79Map
Digital native59#31 of 398#5 of 34Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • Sea or lake shore97
  • Foundation96
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
  • Mobility and connectivity90
  • Affordability88
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • Demographics76
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)75
  • Education and family68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Lifestyle and amenities64
  • Jobs and economy64
  • Health and elderly63
  • Flat land (terrain relief)50
  • Green space44
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)32
  • Real estate31
  • Safety and community30
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)19
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)15
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance12
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance12
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance12
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)10
  • Taxes and wealth10
  • 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

20198,0972019: 8,09720208,5232020: 8,52320218,9922021: 8,99220229,1442022: 9,14420239,2072023: 9,20720249,2912024: 9,291

+14.7% 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.