Living in Renens (VD)
Renens (VD) is a mid-sized municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 21,086 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 3%, #9 of 398), digital natives (top 3%, #9 of 398), movers on a budget (top 4%, #30 of 926).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Renens (VD)
- Lake Geneva is 1.5 km away.
- It is part of Greater Lausanne, 5 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.
How Renens (VD) 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 | 69 | #39 of 617 | #2 of 54 | Map |
| Low-income family | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 52 | #651 of 933 | #41 of 79 | Map |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | 43 | #648 of 798 | #42 of 73 | Map |
| Single professional | 49 | #65 of 349 | #2 of 30 | Map |
| Young professional | 60 | #29 of 398 | #2 of 34 | Map |
| DINKS | 47 | #49 of 186 | #2 of 16 | Map |
| Remote worker | 74 | #9 of 398 | #3 of 34 | Map |
| Commuter | 67 | #62 of 875 | #3 of 78 | Map |
| Car-free household | 57 | #36 of 520 | #2 of 42 | Map |
| Student | 82 | #13 of 158 | #3 of 15 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 63 | #41 of 687 | #2 of 59 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 68 | #30 of 926 | #3 of 79 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 51 | #34 of 398 | #2 of 34 | Map |
| Expat professional | 62 | #114 of 398 | #4 of 34 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Nature-focused household | 19 | #1,538 of 1,577 | #156 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 | #941 of 1,428 | #127 of 137 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 28 | #918 of 1,224 | #115 of 125 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 12 | #1,395 of 2,172 | #75 of 308 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 66 | #717 of 933 | #70 of 79 | Map |
| Coastal living | 73 | #121 of 790 | #30 of 79 | Map |
| Business owner | 40 | #707 of 933 | #13 of 79 | Map |
| Digital native | 68 | #9 of 398 | #2 of 34 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+0.2% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Chavannes-près-Renens 1 km
- Jouxtens-Mézery 1 km
- Crissier 1 km
- Prilly 1 km
- Ecublens (VD) 2 km
- Bussigny 3 km
- Saint-Sulpice (VD) 3 km
- Romanel-sur-Lausanne 3 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.