Living in Servion

Servion is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 2,138 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 17%, #196 of 1,224), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 21%, #299 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 31%, #482 of 1,577).

Residents2,138
Density338 per km²
Area6.3 km²
5-year growth+12.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.4%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.20‰
Hub airport64 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+13 km
Within 30 km780,300 people
Lake shore10 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 700 m, height range 390 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 9.9 km
Main railway line2.7 km
Border with France16 km
Distance to Bern65 km
Within 10 km62,720 people
Greater areaGreater Lausanne, 11 km out
Winter daylight8 h 34 min, sunset 16:48

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How Servion 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 family44#479 of 766#35 of 68Map
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
Commuter19#783 of 875#49 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 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 household62#482 of 1,577#35 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 lover66#299 of 1,428#54 of 137Map
Rural value seeker60#196 of 1,224#26 of 125Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner13#1,374 of 2,172#71 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 shore86
  • Mobility and connectivity82
  • Affordability80
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)75
  • Green space68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)64
  • Education and family64
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)63
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)63
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)62
  • Lifestyle and amenities59
  • Flat land (terrain relief)54
  • Demographics53
  • Real estate50
  • Health and elderly48
  • Foundation47
  • Jobs and economy41
  • Safety and community29
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)23
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)20
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)16
  • Taxes and wealth15
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)13
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance13
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance13
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)8
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20191,9012019: 1,90120201,9442020: 1,94420211,9962021: 1,99620222,0782022: 2,07820232,1072023: 2,10720242,1382024: 2,138

+12.5% 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.