Living in Vully-les-Lacs

Vully-les-Lacs is a compact municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 3,528 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who want to live by the sea (top 17%, #127 of 790), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 35%, #498 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 38%, #458 of 1,224).

Residents3,528
Density169 per km²
Area20.9 km²
5-year growth+14.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.15‰
Hub airport85 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+32 km
Within 30 km576,400 people
Lake shore4 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 250 m
Nearest large lakeMURTENSEE, 1.8 km
Main railway line4.3 km
Border with France29 km
Distance to Bern34 km
Within 10 km46,297 people
Winter daylight8 h 31 min, sunset 16:46

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How Vully-les-Lacs 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 household46#299 of 617#45 of 54Map
Low-income familynot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple52#660 of 933#43 of 79Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Early retiree39#713 of 798#56 of 73Map
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
Commuter9#855 of 875#68 of 78Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer45#345 of 687#46 of 59Map
Budget-constrained mover52#394 of 926#65 of 79Map
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 foundation–Map
Nature-focused household57#967 of 1,577#78 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 lover62#498 of 1,428#91 of 137Map
Rural value seeker52#458 of 1,224#61 of 125Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner8#1,471 of 2,172#88 of 308Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#499 of 933#49 of 79Map
Coastal living73#127 of 790#32 of 79Map
Business owner17#924 of 933#72 of 79Map
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 shore96
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • Demographics76
  • Flat land (terrain relief)75
  • Affordability71
  • Education and family69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)67
  • Mobility and connectivity66
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)65
  • Green space64
  • Real estate63
  • Health and elderly63
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)56
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance52
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance52
  • Foundation36
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)35
  • Lifestyle and amenities33
  • Jobs and economy32
  • Safety and community31
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)29
  • Taxes and wealth16
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)10
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)8
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)6
  • 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

20193,0862019: 3,08620203,1512020: 3,15120213,2742021: 3,27420223,3482022: 3,34820233,4502023: 3,45020243,5282024: 3,528

+14.3% 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.