Living in Le Vaud

Le Vaud is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 1,403 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 6%, #73 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 23%, #270 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 37%, #569 of 1,577).

Residents1,403
Density451 per km²
Area3.1 km²
5-year growth+10.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.37‰
Hub airport28 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+31 km
Within 30 km582,200 people
Lake shore7 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 700 m, height range 870 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 7.1 km
Main railway line6.2 km
Border with France10 km
Distance to Bern106 km
Within 10 km60,931 people
Greater areaGreater Geneva, 31 km out
Winter daylight8 h 34 min, sunset 16:51

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How Le Vaud 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#355 of 766#16 of 68Map
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 household61#569 of 1,577#44 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 lover73#73 of 1,428#18 of 137Map
Rural value seeker57#270 of 1,224#34 of 125Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner4#1,551 of 2,172#104 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 shore91
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)84
  • Mobility and connectivity84
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)71
  • Green space71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Affordability65
  • Education and family64
  • Real estate58
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)55
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance55
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance55
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance55
  • Health and elderly53
  • Foundation53
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)51
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)51
  • Demographics50
  • Jobs and economy42
  • Lifestyle and amenities38
  • Safety and community36
  • Flat land (terrain relief)15
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)13
  • Taxes and wealth10
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)7
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)7
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)2
  • 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

20191,2742019: 1,27420201,3102020: 1,31020211,3572021: 1,35720221,3642022: 1,36420231,3852023: 1,38520241,4032024: 1,403

+10.1% 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.