Living in Montanaire
Montanaire is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 2,819 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 34%, #311 of 926), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 36%, #505 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 40%, #617 of 1,577).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Montanaire
- It is part of Greater Lausanne, 20 km from the city centre.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 33 min and sets around 16:48; in late June it sets around 21:30.
How Montanaire 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 | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | 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 | 50 | #724 of 933 | #58 of 79 | Map |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | 39 | #712 of 798 | #55 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 | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | 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 | 56 | #311 of 926 | #55 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 | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Nature-focused household | 61 | #617 of 1,577 | #47 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 | 62 | #505 of 1,428 | #92 of 137 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 0 | #1,974 of 2,172 | #218 of 308 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 67 | #651 of 933 | #62 of 79 | Map |
| Coastal living | 69 | #397 of 790 | #73 of 79 | Map |
| Business owner | 25 | #896 of 933 | #58 of 79 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+8.6% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Ogens 2 km
- Boulens 3 km
- Bercher 3 km
- Rueyres 4 km
- Villars-le-Comte 4 km
- Bussy-sur-Moudon 4 km
- Bioley-Magnoux 5 km
- Moudon 5 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.