Living in Saint-Barthélemy (VD)

Saint-Barthélemy (VD) is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 806 people in the French-speaking area. It does not pass the minimums of any household profile in Switzerland yet, usually because of its size or missing local data.

Residents806
Density196 per km²
Area4.1 km²
5-year growth+4.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.42‰
Hub airport58 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+12 km
Within 30 km708,900 people
Lake shore13 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 670 m, height range 390 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 13 km
Main railway line4.2 km
Border with France19 km
Distance to Bern73 km
Within 10 km86,489 people
Greater areaGreater Lausanne, 12 km out
Winter daylight8 h 33 min, sunset 16:49

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How Saint-Barthélemy (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.

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 householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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 seekernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner0#1,956 of 2,172#200 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

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Mobility and connectivity84
  • Affordability83
  • Sea or lake shore82
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Education and family63
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)60
  • Green space57
  • Flat land (terrain relief)56
  • Lifestyle and amenities52
  • Jobs and economy51
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Health and elderly45
  • Demographics42
  • Real estate34
  • Safety and community33
  • Foundation28
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)24
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)17
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance14
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance14
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)13
  • Taxes and wealth8
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)3
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)3
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance1
  • 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

20197712019: 77120207812020: 78120217902021: 79020227832022: 78320238102023: 81020248062024: 806

+4.5% 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.