Living in Morges

Morges is a mid-sized municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 17,529 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 5%, #16 of 398), commuters (top 9%, #75 of 875), people who want to live by the sea (top 10%, #72 of 790).

Residents17,529
Density4,577 per km²
Area3.8 km²
5-year growth+10.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.19‰
Hub airport43 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+10 km
Within 30 km758,000 people
Lake shore0 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 560 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, on the shore
Main railway line1.1 km
Border with France7 km
Distance to Bern87 km
Within 10 km144,333 people
Greater areaGreater Lausanne, 12 km out
Winter daylight8 h 34 min, sunset 16:50

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How Morges 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 family43#519 of 766#41 of 68Map
Low-income household65#85 of 617#7 of 54Map
Low-income family51#215 of 579#26 of 48Map
Single parent50#160 of 339#15 of 26Map
Pensioner couple61#361 of 933#5 of 79Map
Single pensioner52#375 of 694#6 of 59Map
Early retiree49#524 of 798#17 of 73Map
Single professional39#101 of 349#6 of 30Map
Young professional48#82 of 398#7 of 34Map
DINKS33#87 of 186#7 of 16Map
Remote worker72#16 of 398#5 of 34Map
Commuter64#75 of 875#6 of 78Map
Car-free household46#84 of 520#7 of 42Map
Student69#39 of 158#7 of 15Map
First-home buyer61#67 of 687#5 of 59Map
Budget-constrained mover64#113 of 926#19 of 79Map
Urban lifestyle seeker39#82 of 398#7 of 34Map
Expat professional56#172 of 398#10 of 34Map
Healthcare-first mover51#413 of 718#20 of 62Map
Nature-focused household22#1,511 of 1,577#145 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 lover55#767 of 1,428#116 of 137Map
Rural value seeker29#890 of 1,224#110 of 125Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner20#1,180 of 2,172#38 of 308Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#589 of 933#57 of 79Map
Coastal living74#72 of 790#19 of 79Map
Business owner39#718 of 933#16 of 79Map
Digital native53#64 of 398#10 of 34Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)96
  • Mobility and connectivity90
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)84
  • Affordability84
  • Health and elderly82
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)80
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)79
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Lifestyle and amenities72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Jobs and economy47
  • Demographics45
  • Foundation45
  • Education and family45
  • Flat land (terrain relief)39
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance31
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance31
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance31
  • Safety and community26
  • Real estate26
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • Taxes and wealth15
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)15
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)11
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)7
  • Green space0
  • 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

Residents by year

201915,8382019: 15,838202015,7082020: 15,708202115,8442021: 15,844202216,1012022: 16,101202316,8662023: 16,866202417,5292024: 17,529

+10.7% 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.