Living in Saint-Prex
Saint-Prex is a compact municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 5,871 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who want to live by the sea (top 26%, #198 of 790), movers on a budget (top 29%, #260 of 926), low-income families (top 36%, #207 of 579).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Saint-Prex
- It lies on Lake Geneva.
- It is part of Greater Lausanne, 16 km from the city centre.
- The border with France is 5 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 34 min and sets around 16:50; in late June it sets around 21:31.
How Saint-Prex 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 | 50 | #289 of 766 | #6 of 68 | Map |
| Low-income household | 53 | #250 of 617 | #35 of 54 | Map |
| Low-income family | 52 | #207 of 579 | #21 of 48 | Map |
| Single parent | 52 | #150 of 339 | #11 of 26 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 59 | #421 of 933 | #7 of 79 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 50 | #438 of 694 | #10 of 59 | Map |
| Early retiree | 36 | #745 of 798 | #64 of 73 | Map |
| Single professional | 0 | #339 of 349 | #28 of 30 | Map |
| Young professional | 0 | #389 of 398 | #32 of 34 | Map |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | 64 | #147 of 398 | #25 of 34 | Map |
| Commuter | 27 | #516 of 875 | #36 of 78 | Map |
| Car-free household | 0 | #507 of 520 | #38 of 42 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 49 | #294 of 687 | #34 of 59 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 58 | #260 of 926 | #46 of 79 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 0 | #380 of 398 | #28 of 34 | Map |
| Expat professional | 30 | #367 of 398 | #30 of 34 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 50 | #419 of 718 | #22 of 62 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 40 | #1,392 of 1,577 | #133 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 | 58 | #671 of 1,428 | #108 of 137 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 43 | #674 of 1,224 | #92 of 125 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 0 | #368 of 399 | #19 of 33 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 19 | #1,190 of 2,172 | #40 of 308 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 68 | #560 of 933 | #55 of 79 | Map |
| Coastal living | 72 | #198 of 790 | #47 of 79 | Map |
| Business owner | 40 | #704 of 933 | #12 of 79 | Map |
| Digital native | 21 | #381 of 398 | #33 of 34 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+3.3% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Lussy-sur-Morges 2 km
- Etoy 3 km
- Lully (VD) 3 km
- Tolochenaz 3 km
- Buchillon 3 km
- Villars-sous-Yens 4 km
- Lavigny 4 km
- Denens 4 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.