Living in Yvonand

Yvonand is a compact municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 3,529 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 4%, #31 of 790), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 12%, #165 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 15%, #182 of 1,224).

Residents3,529
Density263 per km²
Area13.4 km²
5-year growth+5.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.31‰
Hub airport79 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+32 km
Within 30 km485,200 people
Lake shore2 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 530 m, height range 420 m
Nearest large lakeNeuchâtel, 1.6 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France24 km
Distance to Bern56 km
Within 10 km63,066 people
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:47

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How Yvonand 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 family46#412 of 766#28 of 68Map
Low-income household57#192 of 617#25 of 54Map
Low-income family54#171 of 579#12 of 48Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple52#650 of 933#40 of 79Map
Single pensioner42#571 of 694#40 of 59Map
Early retiree43#651 of 798#45 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
Commuter21#748 of 875#45 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 buyer51#247 of 687#26 of 59Map
Budget-constrained mover61#193 of 926#33 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 mover40#542 of 718#49 of 62Map
Nature-focused household62#458 of 1,577#33 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 lover69#165 of 1,428#36 of 137Map
Rural value seeker60#182 of 1,224#22 of 125Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner13#1,360 of 2,172#67 of 308Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#243 of 933#21 of 79Map
Coastal living76#31 of 790#11 of 79Map
Business owner25#895 of 933#57 of 79Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Affordability89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • Education and family78
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)78
  • Demographics76
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)75
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)72
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)71
  • Green space70
  • Mobility and connectivity68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Health and elderly59
  • Flat land (terrain relief)49
  • Foundation47
  • Jobs and economy45
  • Lifestyle and amenities41
  • Real estate39
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance36
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance36
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)33
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)27
  • Safety and community27
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)20
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)13
  • Taxes and wealth11
  • 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

20193,3492019: 3,34920203,4272020: 3,42720213,4322021: 3,43220223,4702022: 3,47020233,5072023: 3,50720243,5292024: 3,529

+5.4% 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.