Living in Prilly

Prilly is a mid-sized municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 12,294 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 4%, #13 of 398), remote workers (top 4%, #14 of 398), movers on a budget (top 6%, #54 of 926).

Residents12,294

Density5,588 per km²

Area2.2 km²

5-year growth+1.5%

Tax, single, CHF 100k15.7%

Tax, family, CHF 100k8.9%

Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.33‰

Hub airport51 km (Geneva International)

Nearest city of 100k+2 km

Within 30 km796,500 people

Lake shore2 km (Lake Geneva)

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 420 m

Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 1.6 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Border with France9 km

Distance to Bern78 km

Within 10 km336,779 people

Greater areaGreater Lausanne, 3 km out

Winter daylight8 h 34 min, sunset 16:49

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Good to know about Prilly

Lake Geneva is 1.6 km away.
It is part of Greater Lausanne, 3 km from the city centre.
The border with France is 9 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 34 min and sets around 16:49; in late June it sets around 21:30.

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How Prilly 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.

Profile	Score	In Switzerland	In Vaud
Young family		not ranked: below the minimum for foundation	–	Map
Low-income household	66	#68 of 617	#5 of 54	Map
Low-income family	48	#263 of 579	#34 of 48	Map
Single parent		not ranked: below the minimum for foundation	–	Map
Pensioner couple	54	#586 of 933	#24 of 79	Map
Single pensioner		not ranked: below the minimum for foundation	–	Map
Early retiree	44	#622 of 798	#37 of 73	Map
Single professional	47	#73 of 349	#4 of 30	Map
Young professional	59	#38 of 398	#3 of 34	Map
DINKS	44	#55 of 186	#4 of 16	Map
Remote worker	72	#14 of 398	#4 of 34	Map
Commuter	66	#66 of 875	#5 of 78	Map
Car-free household	55	#45 of 520	#3 of 42	Map
Student	82	#11 of 158	#2 of 15	Map
First-home buyer	60	#74 of 687	#7 of 59	Map
Budget-constrained mover	67	#54 of 926	#6 of 79	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	50	#37 of 398	#3 of 34	Map
Expat professional	61	#118 of 398	#5 of 34	Map
Healthcare-first mover	42	#510 of 718	#37 of 62	Map
Nature-focused household	20	#1,533 of 1,577	#154 of 160	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	51	#923 of 1,428	#125 of 137	Map
Rural value seeker	29	#899 of 1,224	#112 of 125	Map
High-net-worth mover		not ranked: below the minimum for foundation	–	Map
Lottery winner	15	#1,311 of 2,172	#56 of 308	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	66	#692 of 933	#68 of 79	Map
Coastal living	74	#105 of 790	#28 of 79	Map
Business owner	41	#690 of 933	#10 of 79	Map
Digital native	67	#13 of 398	#3 of 34	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)99
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)96
Affordability95
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)92
Mobility and connectivity91
Lifestyle and amenities90
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)78
Health and elderly74
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
Real estate56
Jobs and economy55
Flat land (terrain relief)52
Demographics47
Education and family46
Foundation41
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)33
Safety and community18
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)17
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance17
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance17
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance17
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)14
Taxes and wealth11
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)10
Green space0
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

+1.5% 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.