Living in Rennaz

Rennaz is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 925 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 47%, #575 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 86%, #1,344 of 1,577).

Residents925
Density422 per km²
Area2.2 km²
5-year growth+9.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.16‰
Hub airport64 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+28 km
Within 30 km541,000 people
Lake shore3 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 670 m, height range 1,150 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 3.3 km
Nearest major riverRhône, 1.6 km
Main railway line1.3 km
Border with France10 km
Distance to Bern74 km
Within 10 km77,373 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 35 min, sunset 16:48

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How Rennaz 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 household45#1,344 of 1,577#130 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 seeker48#575 of 1,224#78 of 125Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner3#1,573 of 2,172#109 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

  • Sea or lake shore98
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)96
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Affordability88
  • Education and family85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • Demographics76
  • Mobility and connectivity74
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)67
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)67
  • Lifestyle and amenities66
  • Jobs and economy54
  • Health and elderly54
  • Real estate50
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Foundation47
  • Green space45
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)19
  • Safety and community18
  • Taxes and wealth16
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)16
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)13
  • Flat land (terrain relief)9
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)8
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20198432019: 84320208252020: 82520218722021: 87220228922022: 89220238832023: 88320249252024: 925

+9.7% 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.