Living in Saint-George

Saint-George is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 1,066 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 5%, #64 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 20%, #313 of 1,577).

Residents1,066
Density87 per km²
Area12.3 km²
5-year growth+3.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.26‰
Hub airport33 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+28 km
Within 30 km663,700 people
Lake shore8 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 950 m, height range 900 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 8.3 km
Main railway line7.2 km
Border with France10 km
Distance to Bern102 km
Within 10 km42,449 people
Winter daylight8 h 34 min, sunset 16:50

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How Saint-George 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 foundation–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 household64#313 of 1,577#18 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 lover73#64 of 1,428#16 of 137Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner0#1,932 of 2,172#176 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
  • Sea or lake shore89
  • Mobility and connectivity84
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)83
  • Green space80
  • Education and family74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)67
  • Affordability61
  • Health and elderly59
  • Real estate56
  • Demographics55
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance47
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance47
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance47
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)45
  • Jobs and economy42
  • Lifestyle and amenities41
  • Safety and community35
  • Foundation16
  • Taxes and wealth13
  • Flat land (terrain relief)13
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)9
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)9
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)8
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)8
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)7
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)6
  • 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

20191,0282019: 1,02820201,0322020: 1,03220211,0632021: 1,06320221,0732022: 1,07320231,0732023: 1,07320241,0662024: 1,066

+3.7% 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.