Living in Montricher

Montricher is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 979 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 44%, #689 of 1,577).

Residents979
Density38 per km²
Area26.0 km²
5-year growth-0.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.06‰
Hub airport45 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+21 km
Within 30 km684,600 people
Lake shore13 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 920 m, height range 810 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 13 km
Main railway line10.8 km
Border with France12 km
Distance to Bern90 km
Within 10 km17,503 people
Winter daylight8 h 33 min, sunset 16:50

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How Montricher 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 too few residents–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 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 household60#689 of 1,577#55 of 160Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner0#1,943 of 2,172#187 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
  • Mobility and connectivity84
  • Sea or lake shore81
  • Green space75
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Demographics60
  • Education and family57
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)57
  • Affordability56
  • Jobs and economy56
  • Lifestyle and amenities52
  • Health and elderly50
  • Safety and community35
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)29
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance24
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance24
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance24
  • Flat land (terrain relief)19
  • Taxes and wealth19
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)18
  • Foundation13
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)10
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)7
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)4
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)2
  • Real estate0
  • 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
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)0

Residents by year

20199862019: 98620209492020: 94920219662021: 96620229642022: 96420239812023: 98120249792024: 979

−0.7% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

Nearby

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.