Living in Perroy

Perroy is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 1,547 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 26%, #371 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 51%, #613 of 1,224), young families (top 61%, #464 of 766).

Residents1,547
Density532 per km²
Area2.9 km²
5-year growth+2.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.7%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.3%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.95‰
Hub airport32 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+22 km
Within 30 km771,500 people
Lake shore0 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 390 m, height range 590 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, on the shore
Main railway line1.5 km
Border with France7 km
Distance to Bern98 km
Within 10 km63,519 people
Winter daylight8 h 35 min, sunset 16:50

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How Perroy 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 family45#464 of 766#33 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
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 household47#1,316 of 1,577#124 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#371 of 1,428#72 of 137Map
Rural value seeker46#613 of 1,224#84 of 125Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner12#1,390 of 2,172#73 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
  • Mobility and connectivity88
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Education and family70
  • Health and elderly67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Foundation59
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)57
  • Affordability56
  • Demographics54
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance51
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance51
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance51
  • Jobs and economy49
  • Green space44
  • Lifestyle and amenities39
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)38
  • Real estate36
  • Flat land (terrain relief)36
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)35
  • Safety and community34
  • Taxes and wealth22
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)13
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)13
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)7
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)4
  • 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

20191,5082019: 1,50820201,5362020: 1,53620211,4962021: 1,49620221,5182022: 1,51820231,5152023: 1,51520241,5472024: 1,547

+2.6% 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.