Living in Lutry

Lutry is a mid-sized municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 10,718 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 14%, #103 of 790), retired couples (top 21%, #187 of 933), remote workers (top 23%, #91 of 398).

Residents10,718
Density1,267 per km²
Area8.5 km²
5-year growth+7.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.4%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.83‰
Hub airport54 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+5 km
Within 30 km742,500 people
Lake shore1 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 640 m, height range 420 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, on the shore
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France7 km
Distance to Bern75 km
Within 10 km284,200 people
Greater areaGreater Lausanne, 4 km out
Winter daylight8 h 34 min, sunset 16:49

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How Lutry 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 family49#315 of 766#10 of 68Map
Low-income household42#323 of 617#47 of 54Map
Low-income family48#266 of 579#35 of 48Map
Single parent49#177 of 339#21 of 26Map
Pensioner couple65#187 of 933#2 of 79Map
Single pensioner58#247 of 694#2 of 59Map
Early retiree56#342 of 798#2 of 73Map
Single professional7#300 of 349#20 of 30Map
Young professional10#338 of 398#27 of 34Map
DINKS0#176 of 186#15 of 16Map
Remote worker67#91 of 398#16 of 34Map
Commuter16#816 of 875#55 of 78Map
Car-free household21#207 of 520#17 of 42Map
Student61#59 of 158#10 of 15Map
First-home buyer42#377 of 687#53 of 59Map
Budget-constrained mover50#440 of 926#69 of 79Map
Urban lifestyle seeker17#183 of 398#17 of 34Map
Expat professional45#281 of 398#24 of 34Map
Healthcare-first mover60#251 of 718#2 of 62Map
Nature-focused household45#1,340 of 1,577#128 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 lover64#382 of 1,428#75 of 137Map
Rural value seeker41#711 of 1,224#96 of 125Map
High-net-worth mover7#264 of 399#3 of 33Map
Lottery winner37#687 of 2,172#2 of 308Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#378 of 933#34 of 79Map
Coastal living74#103 of 790#27 of 79Map
Business owner33#810 of 933#31 of 79Map
Digital native42#130 of 398#17 of 34Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
  • Mobility and connectivity90
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)89
  • Foundation81
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)78
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Health and elderly76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Lifestyle and amenities64
  • Education and family60
  • Flat land (terrain relief)53
  • Demographics51
  • Affordability46
  • Real estate37
  • Safety and community36
  • Green space32
  • Jobs and economy31
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)31
  • Taxes and wealth26
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)19
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)16
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)16
  • 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)11
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20199,9862019: 9,986202010,2902020: 10,290202110,3482021: 10,348202210,4592022: 10,459202310,6982023: 10,698202410,7182024: 10,718

+7.3% 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.