Living in Pully

Pully is a mid-sized municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 18,984 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 9%, #32 of 398), people who want to live by the sea (top 12%, #88 of 790), students (top 13%, #19 of 158).

Residents18,984
Density3,240 per km²
Area5.9 km²
5-year growth+4.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.98‰
Hub airport52 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+3 km
Within 30 km768,100 people
Lake shore0 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 420 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, on the shore
Main railway line1.2 km
Border with France7 km
Distance to Bern76 km
Within 10 km308,906 people
Greater areaGreater Lausanne, the core
Winter daylight8 h 34 min, sunset 16:49

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How Pully 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 family52#229 of 766#1 of 68Map
Low-income household51#265 of 617#38 of 54Map
Low-income family54#162 of 579#9 of 48Map
Single parent55#111 of 339#5 of 26Map
Pensioner couple65#151 of 933#1 of 79Map
Single pensioner58#233 of 694#1 of 59Map
Early retiree53#421 of 798#7 of 73Map
Single professional20#209 of 349#14 of 30Map
Young professional29#170 of 398#15 of 34Map
DINKS8#141 of 186#11 of 16Map
Remote worker70#32 of 398#6 of 34Map
Commuter48#126 of 875#11 of 78Map
Car-free household50#72 of 520#5 of 42Map
Student77#19 of 158#5 of 15Map
First-home buyer57#119 of 687#11 of 59Map
Budget-constrained mover56#310 of 926#54 of 79Map
Urban lifestyle seeker33#106 of 398#9 of 34Map
Expat professional34#351 of 398#28 of 34Map
Healthcare-first mover55#338 of 718#7 of 62Map
Nature-focused household31#1,466 of 1,577#139 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 lover58#681 of 1,428#113 of 137Map
Rural value seeker32#840 of 1,224#106 of 125Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner25#1,022 of 2,172#20 of 308Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#548 of 933#52 of 79Map
Coastal living74#88 of 790#22 of 79Map
Business owner27#877 of 933#54 of 79Map
Digital native54#62 of 398#9 of 34Map

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
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
  • Mobility and connectivity90
  • Health and elderly81
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)78
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Affordability65
  • Lifestyle and amenities58
  • Education and family53
  • Flat land (terrain relief)52
  • Foundation49
  • Demographics46
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)32
  • Safety and community32
  • Jobs and economy26
  • Taxes and wealth21
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)18
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)15
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance15
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance15
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance15
  • Real estate12
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)11
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)10
  • Green space9
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0

Residents by year

201918,1602019: 18,160202018,3132020: 18,313202118,4582021: 18,458202218,6942022: 18,694202318,9282023: 18,928202418,9842024: 18,984

+4.5% 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.