Living in Vufflens-le-Château

Vufflens-le-Château is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 884 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 47%, #572 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 79%, #1,240 of 1,577).

Residents884
Density413 per km²
Area2.1 km²
5-year growth0.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.4%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.81‰
Hub airport42 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+12 km
Within 30 km737,900 people
Lake shore2 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 560 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 2.4 km
Main railway line1.0 km
Border with France9 km
Distance to Bern88 km
Within 10 km134,706 people
Greater areaGreater Lausanne, 14 km out
Winter daylight8 h 34 min, sunset 16:50

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How Vufflens-le-Château 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 household51#1,240 of 1,577#112 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 seeker48#572 of 1,224#77 of 125Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner13#1,357 of 2,172#66 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
  • Mobility and connectivity89
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)82
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)73
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space64
  • Health and elderly64
  • Affordability61
  • Real estate60
  • Education and family60
  • Lifestyle and amenities57
  • Demographics54
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Foundation48
  • Flat land (terrain relief)38
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance32
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance32
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance32
  • Jobs and economy28
  • Taxes and wealth26
  • Safety and community23
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)22
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)16
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)10
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)5
  • 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

20198842019: 88420208852020: 88520218832021: 88320228722022: 87220238942023: 89420248842024: 884

+0.0% 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.