Living in Ormont-Dessous

Ormont-Dessous is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 1,175 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 7%, #99 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 42%, #660 of 1,577).

Residents1,175
Density18 per km²
Area64.1 km²
5-year growth+5.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.46‰
Hub airport75 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+38 km
Within 30 km413,700 people
Lake shore12 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeSubpolar oceanic (Cfc)
Terrain around itabout 1,450 m, height range 1,430 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 12 km
Main railway line9.6 km
Border with France21 km
Distance to Bern69 km
Within 10 km26,958 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 35 min, sunset 16:48

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How Ormont-Dessous 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 household60#660 of 1,577#51 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 lover72#99 of 1,428#24 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#1,922 of 2,172#166 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
  • Affordability94
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)84
  • Sea or lake shore83
  • Lifestyle and amenities69
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)68
  • Mobility and connectivity66
  • Green space65
  • Health and elderly64
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)60
  • Demographics52
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)47
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)39
  • Real estate37
  • Education and family37
  • Jobs and economy36
  • Safety and community28
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)26
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)14
  • Foundation14
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)12
  • Taxes and wealth7
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)6
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)5
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)3
  • Flat land (terrain relief)3
  • 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

20191,1152019: 1,11520201,1202020: 1,12020211,1422021: 1,14220221,1822022: 1,18220231,1592023: 1,15920241,1752024: 1,175

+5.4% 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.