Living in Montilliez

Montilliez is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 1,894 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 29%, #346 of 1,224), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 41%, #582 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 45%, #698 of 1,577).

Residents1,894
Density160 per km²
Area11.9 km²
5-year growth+9.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.7%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.34‰
Hub airport62 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+13 km
Within 30 km762,900 people
Lake shore14 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 810 m, height range 310 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 14 km
Main railway line9.0 km
Border with France21 km
Distance to Bern68 km
Within 10 km53,382 people
Greater areaGreater Lausanne, 12 km out
Winter daylight8 h 33 min, sunset 16:48

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How Montilliez 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 familynot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
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 foundation–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 household60#698 of 1,577#56 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 lover60#582 of 1,428#100 of 137Map
Rural value seeker55#346 of 1,224#40 of 125Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner0#1,959 of 2,172#203 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
  • Real estate86
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • Sea or lake shore80
  • Demographics74
  • Education and family74
  • Affordability72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)65
  • Flat land (terrain relief)65
  • Green space62
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)58
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)53
  • Jobs and economy49
  • Health and elderly43
  • Safety and community34
  • Foundation31
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)24
  • Lifestyle and amenities19
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)19
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance17
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance17
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)13
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)13
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)11
  • Taxes and wealth11
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)10
  • 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
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20191,7312019: 1,73120201,7802020: 1,78020211,8192021: 1,81920221,8582022: 1,85820231,8842023: 1,88420241,8942024: 1,894

+9.4% 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.