Living in Veytaux

Veytaux is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 975 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 60%, #939 of 1,577).

Residents975
Density144 per km²
Area6.8 km²
5-year growth+12.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.26‰
Hub airport66 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+26 km
Within 30 km607,700 people
Lake shore0 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,230 m, height range 950 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, on the shore
Nearest major riverRhône, 4.8 km
Main railway line1.4 km
Border with France11 km
Distance to Bern69 km
Within 10 km100,144 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 35 min, sunset 16:48

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How Veytaux 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 household57#939 of 1,577#77 of 160Map
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 foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner0#2,125 of 2,172#287 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
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)95
  • Affordability94
  • Lifestyle and amenities87
  • Health and elderly82
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)80
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)79
  • Green space76
  • Mobility and connectivity75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)59
  • Demographics52
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Jobs and economy47
  • Education and family35
  • Foundation23
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)22
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)19
  • Safety and community18
  • Taxes and wealth13
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)13
  • Flat land (terrain relief)12
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)9
  • Real estate5
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20198682019: 86820208802020: 88020219202021: 92020229522022: 95220239482023: 94820249752024: 975

+12.3% 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.