Living in Savigny

Savigny is a compact municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 3,418 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 5%, #36 of 790), climate-conscious movers (top 22%, #197 of 933), movers on a budget (top 26%, #236 of 926).

Residents3,418
Density213 per km²
Area16.0 km²
5-year growth+2.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.4%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.20‰
Hub airport58 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+8 km
Within 30 km792,000 people
Lake shore5 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 640 m, height range 420 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 5.3 km
Main railway line4.1 km
Border with France12 km
Distance to Bern70 km
Within 10 km249,651 people
Greater areaGreater Lausanne, 6 km out
Winter daylight8 h 34 min, sunset 16:48

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How Savigny 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 household57#195 of 617#27 of 54Map
Low-income family51#213 of 579#24 of 48Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple51#689 of 933#50 of 79Map
Single pensioner44#557 of 694#36 of 59Map
Early retiree45#610 of 798#35 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
Commuter28#491 of 875#34 of 78Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer51#253 of 687#28 of 59Map
Budget-constrained mover59#236 of 926#43 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 mover47#456 of 718#29 of 62Map
Nature-focused household56#1,022 of 1,577#86 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 lover64#377 of 1,428#73 of 137Map
Rural value seeker54#394 of 1,224#50 of 125Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner19#1,206 of 2,172#43 of 308Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#197 of 933#14 of 79Map
Coastal living76#36 of 790#13 of 79Map
Business owner35#775 of 933#23 of 79Map
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 shore94
  • Mobility and connectivity87
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)84
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)80
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Affordability78
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)72
  • Green space70
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)70
  • Education and family68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Health and elderly66
  • Lifestyle and amenities55
  • Jobs and economy53
  • Flat land (terrain relief)50
  • Foundation42
  • Demographics34
  • Real estate31
  • Safety and community30
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)29
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)19
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)18
  • Taxes and wealth15
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)11
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)11
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance8
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance8
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance3
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20193,3482019: 3,34820203,3572020: 3,35720213,3522021: 3,35220223,3492022: 3,34920233,3672023: 3,36720243,4182024: 3,418

+2.1% 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.