Living in Villars-Sainte-Croix

Villars-Sainte-Croix is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 982 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 60%, #724 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 90%, #1,410 of 1,577).

Residents982
Density595 per km²
Area1.7 km²
5-year growth+5.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.7%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.3%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.92‰
Hub airport51 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+7 km
Within 30 km785,900 people
Lake shore6 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 420 m, height range 310 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 5.5 km
Main railway line2.5 km
Border with France13 km
Distance to Bern79 km
Within 10 km336,060 people
Greater areaGreater Lausanne, 8 km out
Winter daylight8 h 34 min, sunset 16:49

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How Villars-Sainte-Croix 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 household38#1,410 of 1,577#134 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 seeker40#724 of 1,224#97 of 125Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner13#1,347 of 2,172#64 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 shore94
  • Mobility and connectivity89
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)89
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)82
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Demographics76
  • Flat land (terrain relief)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)66
  • Jobs and economy62
  • Affordability60
  • Foundation60
  • Health and elderly55
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Education and family48
  • Lifestyle and amenities47
  • Real estate45
  • Green space34
  • Safety and community33
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)33
  • Taxes and wealth23
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)18
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance15
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance15
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance15
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)14
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)12
  • 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

20199342019: 93420209622020: 96220219702021: 97020229602022: 96020239592023: 95920249822024: 982

+5.1% 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.