Living in Noville

Noville is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 1,169 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 11%, #147 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 74%, #1,166 of 1,577).

Residents1,169
Density113 per km²
Area10.4 km²
5-year growth+10.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.46‰
Hub airport64 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+27 km
Within 30 km570,200 people
Lake shore2 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 670 m, height range 1,150 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 2.0 km
Nearest major riverRhône, 1.8 km
Main railway line1.9 km
Border with France10 km
Distance to Bern73 km
Within 10 km108,594 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 35 min, sunset 16:48

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How Noville 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 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 household53#1,166 of 1,577#98 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 lover70#147 of 1,428#31 of 137Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner0#1,921 of 2,172#165 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

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)98
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Affordability86
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Demographics76
  • Mobility and connectivity75
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)72
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)71
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space63
  • Education and family59
  • Jobs and economy58
  • Health and elderly56
  • Lifestyle and amenities55
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)53
  • Real estate50
  • Safety and community32
  • Foundation21
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)19
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)13
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)9
  • Flat land (terrain relief)9
  • Taxes and wealth7
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20191,0542019: 1,05420201,1182020: 1,11820211,1702021: 1,17020221,1782022: 1,17820231,1722023: 1,17220241,1692024: 1,169

+10.9% 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.