Living in Saint-Saphorin (Lavaux)

Saint-Saphorin (Lavaux) is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 401 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.

Residents401
Density451 per km²
Area0.9 km²
5-year growth+1.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.4%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.23‰
Hub airport59 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+14 km
Within 30 km771,300 people
Lake shore0 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 900 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, on the shore
Main railway line1.2 km
Border with France6 km
Distance to Bern71 km
Within 10 km125,828 people
Greater areaGreater Lausanne, 12 km out
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 34 min, sunset 16:48

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How Saint-Saphorin (Lavaux) 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#1,636 of 2,172#123 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 shore100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)94
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • Affordability82
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)81
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)80
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Health and elderly65
  • Education and family59
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Demographics48
  • Green space47
  • Foundation42
  • Jobs and economy40
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)35
  • Safety and community29
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)21
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)19
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)15
  • Taxes and wealth14
  • Flat land (terrain relief)13
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)8
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance3
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance3
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance3
  • Real estate0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20193952019: 39520203922020: 39220213802021: 38020223892022: 38920233942023: 39420244012024: 401

+1.5% 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.