Living in Puidoux
Puidoux is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 2,992 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 2%, #16 of 1,428), people who want to live by the sea (top 3%, #23 of 790), rural value seekers (top 18%, #210 of 1,224).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Puidoux
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- Lake Geneva is 1.3 km away.
- It is part of Greater Lausanne, 10 km from the city centre.
- The border with France is 7 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 34 min and sets around 16:48; in late June it sets around 21:29.
How Puidoux 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 | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Low-income family | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 50 | #727 of 933 | #60 of 79 | Map |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | 48 | #550 of 798 | #20 of 73 | Map |
| Single professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Young professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Commuter | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Car-free household | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Budget-constrained mover | 61 | #202 of 926 | #36 of 79 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Expat professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Healthcare-first mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Nature-focused household | 62 | #480 of 1,577 | #34 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 | 77 | #16 of 1,428 | #5 of 137 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 59 | #210 of 1,224 | #29 of 125 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 5 | #1,528 of 2,172 | #97 of 308 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 70 | #404 of 933 | #38 of 79 | Map |
| Coastal living | 76 | #23 of 790 | #8 of 79 | Map |
| Business owner | 36 | #756 of 933 | #19 of 79 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+3.1% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Chexbres 2 km
- Rivaz 2 km
- Saint-Saphorin (Lavaux) 3 km
- Bourg-en-Lavaux 3 km
- Forel (Lavaux) 5 km
- Chardonne 5 km
- Corseaux 6 km
- Granges (Veveyse) 6 km
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.