Living in Vich

Vich is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 1,160 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 24%, #330 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 45%, #543 of 1,224), young families (top 60%, #459 of 766).

Residents1,160
Density748 per km²
Area1.6 km²
5-year growth+13.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.15‰
Hub airport24 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+26 km
Within 30 km1,062,300 people
Lake shore3 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 840 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 2.4 km
Main railway line1.1 km
Border with France5 km
Distance to Bern107 km
Within 10 km90,300 people
Greater areaGreater Geneva, 26 km out
Winter daylight8 h 35 min, sunset 16:51

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How Vich 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 family45#459 of 766#32 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
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 household50#1,265 of 1,577#115 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 lover65#330 of 1,428#60 of 137Map
Rural value seeker49#543 of 1,224#72 of 125Map
High-net-worth mover0#397 of 399#32 of 33Map
Lottery winner19#1,200 of 2,172#42 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 shore99
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)91
  • Mobility and connectivity88
  • Lifestyle and amenities85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • Education and family79
  • Demographics76
  • Foundation67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance65
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance65
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance65
  • Affordability61
  • Green space56
  • Jobs and economy56
  • Health and elderly55
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)52
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)51
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)51
  • Safety and community34
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
  • Flat land (terrain relief)17
  • Taxes and wealth16
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)10
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)6
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)4
  • Real estate2
  • 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

20191,0222019: 1,02220201,0362020: 1,03620211,0832021: 1,08320221,1552022: 1,15520231,1622023: 1,16220241,1602024: 1,160

+13.5% 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.