Living in Lonay
Lonay is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 2,672 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who want to live by the sea (top 13%, #95 of 790), commuters (top 23%, #194 of 875), people who put healthcare first (top 32%, #223 of 718).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Lonay
- It lies on Lake Geneva.
- It is part of Greater Lausanne, 10 km from the city centre.
- 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 21:31.
How Lonay 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 | 47 | #386 of 766 | #23 of 68 | Map |
| Low-income household | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Low-income family | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 59 | #406 of 933 | #6 of 79 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 52 | #376 of 694 | #7 of 59 | Map |
| Early retiree | 54 | #395 of 798 | #6 of 73 | Map |
| Single professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Young professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Commuter | 38 | #194 of 875 | #18 of 78 | Map |
| Car-free household | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Budget-constrained mover | 53 | #378 of 926 | #61 of 79 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Expat professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Healthcare-first mover | 62 | #223 of 718 | #1 of 62 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 45 | #1,342 of 1,577 | #129 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 | 60 | #602 of 1,428 | #102 of 137 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 44 | #652 of 1,224 | #90 of 125 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 9 | #260 of 399 | #1 of 33 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 34 | #771 of 2,172 | #4 of 308 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 70 | #445 of 933 | #44 of 79 | Map |
| Coastal living | 74 | #95 of 790 | #25 of 79 | Map |
| Business owner | 48 | #582 of 933 | #2 of 79 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+7.3% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Préverenges 1 km
- Echichens 2 km
- Morges 2 km
- Denges 2 km
- Echandens 2 km
- Bremblens 2 km
- Romanel-sur-Morges 3 km
- Chigny 3 km
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.