Living in Ormont-Dessus

Ormont-Dessus is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 1,424 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 48%, #678 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 83%, #1,304 of 1,577).

Residents1,424
Density23 per km²
Area61.6 km²
5-year growth-3.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.40‰
Hub airport82 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+45 km
Within 30 km413,200 people
Lake shore19 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeSubarctic (Dfc)
Terrain around itabout 1,620 m, height range 920 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 19 km
Main railway line15.6 km
Border with France27 km
Distance to Bern67 km
Within 10 km3,545 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 35 min, sunset 16:48

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Good to know about Ormont-Dessus

How Ormont-Dessus 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 household48#1,304 of 1,577#121 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 lover58#678 of 1,428#111 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#1,923 of 2,172#167 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
  • Lifestyle and amenities90
  • Sea or lake shore71
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)69
  • Affordability63
  • Mobility and connectivity60
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)57
  • Green space51
  • Real estate45
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)45
  • Jobs and economy41
  • Health and elderly40
  • Safety and community36
  • Demographics32
  • Education and family30
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)30
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)25
  • Foundation16
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)14
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)12
  • Flat land (terrain relief)12
  • Taxes and wealth9
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)9
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)6
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)6
  • 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
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)0

Residents by year

20191,4682019: 1,46820201,4482020: 1,44820211,4332021: 1,43320221,4672022: 1,46720231,4522023: 1,45220241,4242024: 1,424

−3.0% 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.