Living in Penthaz

Penthaz is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 1,923 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 21%, #245 of 1,224), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 27%, #385 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 42%, #656 of 1,577).

Residents1,923
Density501 per km²
Area3.8 km²
5-year growth+11.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.26‰
Hub airport52 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+11 km
Within 30 km748,800 people
Lake shore9 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 530 m, height range 310 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 8.7 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France16 km
Distance to Bern79 km
Within 10 km177,221 people
Greater areaGreater Lausanne, 11 km out
Winter daylight8 h 34 min, sunset 16:49

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How Penthaz 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 family47#385 of 766#22 of 68Map
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
Commuter19#780 of 875#48 of 78Map
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#656 of 1,577#50 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 lover64#385 of 1,428#77 of 137Map
Rural value seeker58#245 of 1,224#33 of 125Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner0#1,945 of 2,172#189 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
  • Sea or lake shore88
  • Mobility and connectivity87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Real estate77
  • Affordability75
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)73
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)73
  • Flat land (terrain relief)70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Education and family66
  • Green space63
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)61
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)59
  • Foundation57
  • Health and elderly50
  • Demographics50
  • Jobs and economy36
  • Safety and community32
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
  • Lifestyle and amenities22
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)19
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)14
  • Taxes and wealth13
  • 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)9
  • 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

20191,7252019: 1,72520201,7492020: 1,74920211,7602021: 1,76020221,8552022: 1,85520231,8842023: 1,88420241,9232024: 1,923

+11.5% 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.