Living in Pompaples

Pompaples is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 858 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 19%, #227 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 39%, #608 of 1,577).

Residents858
Density193 per km²
Area4.4 km²
5-year growth+0.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.12‰
Hub airport57 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+18 km
Within 30 km625,600 people
Lake shore17 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 560 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 17 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France12 km
Distance to Bern78 km
Within 10 km48,351 people
Greater areaGreater Lausanne, 19 km out
Winter daylight8 h 33 min, sunset 16:49

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How Pompaples 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 too few residents–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 household61#608 of 1,577#46 of 160Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seeker59#227 of 1,224#31 of 125Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner1#1,623 of 2,172#119 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
  • Affordability86
  • Mobility and connectivity82
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Lifestyle and amenities75
  • Sea or lake shore75
  • Health and elderly74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Education and family66
  • Green space62
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)61
  • Demographics51
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)46
  • Flat land (terrain relief)37
  • Jobs and economy36
  • Foundation29
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)24
  • Safety and community21
  • Real estate19
  • Taxes and wealth17
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)15
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance12
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance12
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)10
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)10
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)4
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance3
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)2
  • 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

20198532019: 85320208472020: 84720218492021: 84920228472022: 84720238472023: 84720248582024: 858

+0.6% 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.