Living in Vevey

Vevey is a mid-sized municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 19,738 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 2%, #5 of 398), movers on a budget (top 8%, #67 of 926), digital natives (top 11%, #40 of 398).

Residents19,738

Density8,224 per km²

Area2.4 km²

5-year growth-0.5%

Tax, single, CHF 100k15.8%

Tax, family, CHF 100k9.0%

Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.40‰

Hub airport62 km (Geneva International)

Nearest city of 100k+18 km

Within 30 km753,200 people

Lake shore0 km (Lake Geneva)

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 900 m

Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, on the shore

Nearest major riverRhône, 6.9 km

Main railway line1.4 km

Border with France7 km

Distance to Bern69 km

Within 10 km113,297 people

Greater areaGreater Lausanne, 17 km out

LandscapeAlps

Winter daylight8 h 35 min, sunset 16:48

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Good to know about Vevey

The landscape belongs to the Alps.
It lies on Lake Geneva.
It is part of Greater Lausanne, 17 km from the city centre.
The border with France is 7 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 35 min and sets around 16:48; in late June it sets around 21:29.

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How Vevey 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.

Profile	Score	In Switzerland	In Vaud
Young family		not ranked: below the minimum for foundation	–	Map
Low-income household	65	#90 of 617	#8 of 54	Map
Low-income family		not ranked: below the minimum for foundation	–	Map
Single parent		not ranked: below the minimum for foundation	–	Map
Pensioner couple	50	#723 of 933	#57 of 79	Map
Single pensioner		not ranked: below the minimum for foundation	–	Map
Early retiree	47	#582 of 798	#25 of 73	Map
Single professional	39	#106 of 349	#7 of 30	Map
Young professional	49	#79 of 398	#6 of 34	Map
DINKS	34	#84 of 186	#6 of 16	Map
Remote worker	75	#5 of 398	#2 of 34	Map
Commuter	57	#106 of 875	#8 of 78	Map
Car-free household	43	#90 of 520	#8 of 42	Map
Student	66	#44 of 158	#8 of 15	Map
First-home buyer	58	#112 of 687	#9 of 59	Map
Budget-constrained mover	67	#67 of 926	#10 of 79	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	39	#79 of 398	#6 of 34	Map
Expat professional	58	#154 of 398	#8 of 34	Map
Healthcare-first mover		not ranked: below the minimum for foundation	–	Map
Nature-focused household	22	#1,510 of 1,577	#144 of 160	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	58	#655 of 1,428	#107 of 137	Map
Rural value seeker	30	#871 of 1,224	#108 of 125	Map
High-net-worth mover		not ranked: below the minimum for foundation	–	Map
Lottery winner	13	#1,365 of 2,172	#68 of 308	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	66	#708 of 933	#69 of 79	Map
Coastal living	73	#150 of 790	#38 of 79	Map
Business owner	35	#774 of 933	#22 of 79	Map
Digital native	57	#40 of 398	#8 of 34	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Lifestyle and amenities100
Sea or lake shore100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Affordability97
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)94
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)91
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)90
Mobility and connectivity80
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
Health and elderly68
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
Jobs and economy52
Education and family52
Demographics46
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)43
Foundation36
Real estate26
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)20
Safety and community18
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)14
Flat land (terrain relief)14
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)9
Taxes and wealth9
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance1
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance1
Green space0
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

−0.4% 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.