Living in Saint-Cergue
Saint-Cergue is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 2,788 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 4%, #55 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 7%, #97 of 1,577), rural value seekers (top 11%, #126 of 1,224).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Saint-Cergue
- It is part of Greater Geneva, 27 km from the city centre.
- The border with France is 7 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 35 min and sets around 16:51; in late June it sets around 21:32.
How Saint-Cergue 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 | 44 | #814 of 933 | #76 of 79 | Map |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | 48 | #527 of 798 | #18 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 | 58 | #263 of 926 | #48 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 | 67 | #97 of 1,577 | #2 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 | 73 | #55 of 1,428 | #11 of 137 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 61 | #126 of 1,224 | #13 of 125 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 7 | #1,486 of 2,172 | #90 of 308 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 71 | #398 of 933 | #37 of 79 | Map |
| Coastal living | 73 | #156 of 790 | #39 of 79 | Map |
| Business owner | 32 | #821 of 933 | #35 of 79 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+9.5% 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.