Living in Sullens

Sullens is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 1,168 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 46%, #553 of 1,224), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 48%, #677 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 74%, #1,158 of 1,577).

Residents1,168
Density299 per km²
Area3.9 km²
5-year growth+16.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.4%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.23‰
Hub airport52 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km760,300 people
Lake shore8 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 530 m, height range 310 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 7.7 km
Main railway line3.0 km
Border with France15 km
Distance to Bern78 km
Within 10 km310,537 people
Greater areaGreater Lausanne, 9 km out
Winter daylight8 h 34 min, sunset 16:49

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How Sullens 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 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 household53#1,158 of 1,577#94 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 lover58#677 of 1,428#110 of 137Map
Rural value seeker48#553 of 1,224#74 of 125Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner0#1,947 of 2,172#191 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 shore90
  • Mobility and connectivity88
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)77
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)74
  • Education and family70
  • Flat land (terrain relief)69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space66
  • Demographics65
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)62
  • Affordability57
  • Real estate57
  • Health and elderly55
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)51
  • Jobs and economy45
  • Foundation38
  • Safety and community36
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)32
  • Lifestyle and amenities30
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)19
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)14
  • Taxes and wealth14
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance12
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance12
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance12
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)11
  • 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

20191,0042019: 1,00420201,0362020: 1,03620211,0342021: 1,03420221,0422022: 1,04220231,1432023: 1,14320241,1682024: 1,168

+16.3% 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.