Living in Villars-le-Terroir

Villars-le-Terroir is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 1,307 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 32%, #390 of 1,224), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 40%, #563 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 51%, #802 of 1,577).

Residents1,307
Density184 per km²
Area7.1 km²
5-year growth+13.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.7%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.31‰
Hub airport61 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+14 km
Within 30 km714,400 people
Lake shore15 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 670 m, height range 390 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 15 km
Main railway line6.5 km
Border with France20 km
Distance to Bern70 km
Within 10 km60,699 people
Greater areaGreater Lausanne, 14 km out
Winter daylight8 h 33 min, sunset 16:48

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How Villars-le-Terroir 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 foundation–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 household59#802 of 1,577#70 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 lover61#563 of 1,428#96 of 137Map
Rural value seeker54#390 of 1,224#49 of 125Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner0#1,957 of 2,172#201 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
  • Mobility and connectivity82
  • Sea or lake shore78
  • Demographics76
  • Education and family74
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)71
  • Affordability71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Real estate63
  • Green space60
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)57
  • Flat land (terrain relief)55
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)53
  • Health and elderly43
  • Jobs and economy40
  • Safety and community34
  • Foundation30
  • Lifestyle and amenities29
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)24
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)18
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance17
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance17
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)13
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)13
  • Taxes and wealth11
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)3
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)2
  • 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

20191,1512019: 1,15120201,2122020: 1,21220211,2272021: 1,22720221,2802022: 1,28020231,3142023: 1,31420241,3072024: 1,307

+13.6% 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.