Living in Valeyres-sous-Rances

Valeyres-sous-Rances is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 606 people in the French-speaking area. It does not pass the minimums of any household profile in Switzerland yet, usually because of its size or missing local data.

Residents606
Density96 per km²
Area6.3 km²
5-year growth-3.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.09‰
Hub airport65 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+26 km
Within 30 km611,600 people
Lake shore11 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 610 m, height range 700 m
Nearest large lakeNeuchâtel, 11 km
Main railway line4.7 km
Border with France7 km
Distance to Bern74 km
Within 10 km66,061 people
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:48

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How Valeyres-sous-Rances 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 too few residents–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 householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner0#1,985 of 2,172#229 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 shore85
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)75
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)75
  • Mobility and connectivity75
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)70
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Health and elderly64
  • Demographics61
  • Green space57
  • Education and family55
  • Affordability55
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Jobs and economy38
  • Safety and community35
  • Real estate34
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)26
  • Flat land (terrain relief)25
  • Lifestyle and amenities24
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance20
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance20
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)18
  • Taxes and wealth18
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)17
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)14
  • Foundation14
  • 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
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20196292019: 62920206212020: 62120216192021: 61920226102022: 61020236132023: 61320246062024: 606

−3.7% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

Nearby

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.