Living in Saint-Sulpice (VD)

Saint-Sulpice (VD) is a compact municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 5,046 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 34%, #176 of 520), retired couples (top 37%, #340 of 933), early retirees (top 46%, #362 of 798).

Residents5,046
Density2,713 per km²
Area1.9 km²
5-year growth+11.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.4%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.81‰
Hub airport46 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+6 km
Within 30 km811,500 people
Lake shore1 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 420 m, height range 310 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, on the shore
Main railway line3.2 km
Border with France6 km
Distance to Bern82 km
Within 10 km329,420 people
Greater areaGreater Lausanne, 7 km out
Winter daylight8 h 34 min, sunset 16:49

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How Saint-Sulpice (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 foundation–Map
Low-income household39#346 of 617#51 of 54Map
Low-income family42#321 of 579#46 of 48Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple61#340 of 933#4 of 79Map
Single pensioner53#353 of 694#3 of 59Map
Early retiree55#362 of 798#4 of 73Map
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
Commuter17#807 of 875#52 of 78Map
Car-free household24#176 of 520#16 of 42Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer39#411 of 687#57 of 59Map
Budget-constrained mover44#517 of 926#75 of 79Map
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 mover53#379 of 718#12 of 62Map
Nature-focused household20#1,530 of 1,577#152 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 lover48#1,037 of 1,428#134 of 137Map
Rural value seeker19#1,108 of 1,224#124 of 125Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner35#750 of 2,172#3 of 308Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#869 of 933#78 of 79Map
Coastal living68#402 of 790#74 of 79Map
Business owner39#715 of 933#15 of 79Map
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
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
  • Lifestyle and amenities93
  • Mobility and connectivity92
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)91
  • Demographics76
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)76
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)75
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)72
  • Flat land (terrain relief)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Health and elderly64
  • Real estate60
  • Education and family56
  • Foundation44
  • Affordability43
  • Jobs and economy43
  • Safety and community37
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)32
  • Taxes and wealth26
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance25
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance25
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance25
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)15
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)12
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)9
  • Green space0
  • 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

20194,5082019: 4,50820204,6682020: 4,66820214,7042021: 4,70420224,9142022: 4,91420234,9312023: 4,93120245,0462024: 5,046

+11.9% 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.