Living in Tannay

Tannay is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 1,721 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 74%, #1,055 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 77%, #935 of 1,224), young families (top 88%, #667 of 766).

Residents1,721
Density951 per km²
Area1.8 km²
5-year growth+7.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.98‰
Hub airport10 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+12 km
Within 30 km1,061,900 people
Lake shore1 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 390 m, height range 220 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, on the shore
Main railway line1.1 km
Border with France3 km
Distance to Bern119 km
Within 10 km160,803 people
Greater areaGreater Geneva, 12 km out
Winter daylight8 h 36 min, sunset 16:52

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How Tannay 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 family36#667 of 766#60 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
Commuter3#870 of 875#74 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 household30#1,471 of 1,577#140 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 lover47#1,055 of 1,428#135 of 137Map
Rural value seeker27#935 of 1,224#119 of 125Map
High-net-worth mover1#282 of 399#4 of 33Map
Lottery winner33#799 of 2,172#6 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
  • Mobility and connectivity96
  • Lifestyle and amenities96
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance92
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance92
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • Foundation80
  • Flat land (terrain relief)80
  • Real estate75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)66
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)58
  • Health and elderly54
  • Education and family54
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)51
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)51
  • Demographics41
  • Affordability40
  • Safety and community38
  • Green space31
  • Jobs and economy25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
  • Taxes and wealth21
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)6
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)5
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)1
  • 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

20191,5952019: 1,59520201,5732020: 1,57320211,5942021: 1,59420221,6412022: 1,64120231,6322023: 1,63220241,7212024: 1,721

+7.9% 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.