Living in Yverdon-les-Bains

Yverdon-les-Bains is a large municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 29,827 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 5%, #43 of 926), students (top 11%, #16 of 158), commuters (top 14%, #120 of 875).

Residents29,827
Density2,203 per km²
Area13.5 km²
5-year growth-1.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.41‰
Hub airport72 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+28 km
Within 30 km640,100 people
Lake shore3 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 620 m
Nearest large lakeNeuchâtel, 2.5 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France16 km
Distance to Bern65 km
Within 10 km62,787 people
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:48

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How Yverdon-les-Bains 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 family39#630 of 766#53 of 68Map
Low-income household63#100 of 617#9 of 54Map
Low-income family52#194 of 579#16 of 48Map
Single parent51#153 of 339#12 of 26Map
Pensioner couple49#740 of 933#61 of 79Map
Single pensioner40#606 of 694#47 of 59Map
Early retiree38#732 of 798#60 of 73Map
Single professional28#155 of 349#11 of 30Map
Young professional40#117 of 398#11 of 34Map
DINKS11#135 of 186#10 of 16Map
Remote worker66#108 of 398#21 of 34Map
Commuter53#120 of 875#10 of 78Map
Car-free household33#128 of 520#11 of 42Map
Student79#16 of 158#4 of 15Map
First-home buyer58#114 of 687#10 of 59Map
Budget-constrained mover67#43 of 926#5 of 79Map
Urban lifestyle seeker27#135 of 398#13 of 34Map
Expat professional51#225 of 398#18 of 34Map
Healthcare-first mover40#536 of 718#46 of 62Map
Nature-focused household18#1,547 of 1,577#159 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 lover50#958 of 1,428#129 of 137Map
Rural value seeker27#932 of 1,224#118 of 125Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner12#1,388 of 2,172#72 of 308Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#587 of 933#56 of 79Map
Coastal living73#145 of 790#35 of 79Map
Business owner29#849 of 933#46 of 79Map
Digital native49#88 of 398#14 of 34Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Sea or lake shore99
  • Affordability97
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)84
  • Health and elderly75
  • Mobility and connectivity72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Education and family66
  • Lifestyle and amenities63
  • Foundation54
  • Jobs and economy48
  • Demographics48
  • Flat land (terrain relief)33
  • Real estate29
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance29
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance29
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)27
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)24
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)19
  • Safety and community18
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)18
  • Taxes and wealth8
  • Green space3
  • 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

201930,1432019: 30,143202030,1572020: 30,157202130,1562021: 30,156202229,9552022: 29,955202329,6622023: 29,662202429,8272024: 29,827

−1.0% 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.