Living in Paudex

Paudex is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 1,550 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 63%, #898 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 75%, #908 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 97%, #1,517 of 1,577).

Residents1,550
Density3,163 per km²
Area0.5 km²
5-year growth+4.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.99‰
Hub airport53 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+4 km
Within 30 km762,600 people
Lake shore0 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 640 m, height range 420 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, on the shore
Main railway line1.0 km
Border with France7 km
Distance to Bern76 km
Within 10 km285,813 people
Greater areaGreater Lausanne, the core
Winter daylight8 h 34 min, sunset 16:49

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How Paudex 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 foundation–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 household22#1,517 of 1,577#149 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 lover52#898 of 1,428#122 of 137Map
Rural value seeker28#908 of 1,224#113 of 125Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner13#1,344 of 2,172#63 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
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
  • Mobility and connectivity90
  • Health and elderly81
  • Lifestyle and amenities80
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)78
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Affordability74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)57
  • Flat land (terrain relief)52
  • Demographics49
  • Jobs and economy43
  • Education and family43
  • Foundation32
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)31
  • Safety and community28
  • Taxes and wealth21
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)18
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)15
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)14
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance13
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance13
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance13
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)10
  • Real estate6
  • Green space1
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20191,4812019: 1,48120201,5042020: 1,50420211,5292021: 1,52920221,5402022: 1,54020231,5452023: 1,54520241,5502024: 1,550

+4.7% 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.