Civiora
Coat of arms of Assens

Assens

Canton: Vaud (VD)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

25/100

Below the median

National rank: 2’088 / 2’110

Taxes33/100
Premiums25/100
Electricity28/100
Housing8/100
PT service25/100

Confidence level: high · v1.1.0 — Civiora Index computed from official public data. Proprietary, non-official index. Understand the index

Median altitude609 m
Area8.5 km²
Postcode1042
FSO no.5511
DistrictDistrict du Gros-de-Vaud
Tax burden14.4 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2025
Electricity price30.0 ct./kWhH4 · 2026
Health insurance premiums663 CHF/monthAdult · 2026
Population1’717+7.6 % over 5 years (2019–2024)
Vacancy rate0.00 %01.06.2025
Public transport stops3At least one rail stop

Taxes — tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official
Taxes — tax burden by scenario
AssensSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’00014.38 %13.29 %
Single, CHF 120’00018.16 %17.36 %
Married couple, CHF 120’00013.23 %11.31 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’00011.88 %9.98 %
Retiree, CHF 80’00017.62 %16.43 %

2025 tax burden in % of gross income (federal, cantonal and communal taxes; earned income, no wealth, no church tax). Calculation FTA, Swiss tax calculator.

Federal Tax Administration (FTA)Tax burden 2025 — Swiss tax calculator (model cases)View source

30.02 ct./kWh

of which energy 14.04 · grid 10.59 ct./kWh
Swiss median: 27.89 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy 14.04Grid 10.59Levies and surcharge 5.39ct./kWh

Profile H4: household using 4’500 kWh/year, operator’s standard product. Tariff year 2026.

Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom)Electricity tariffs 2026, profile H4, standard productView source

Health insurance premiums

Analysis: 2026 premiums →2026 premium ranking →Derived from official data

663 CHF/month

Swiss median: 583 CHF/month

Median monthly premium 2026, adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, with accident, standard model — median of the 21 offers in premium region VD-2 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2026 (all deductibles and models)

Adult
506.90 CHF/month
19–25 years
352.30 CHF/month
Child
136.20 CHF/month

Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)Compulsory health insurance premiums 2026 (priminfo)View source

Population and demographics

Analysis: 2010-2024 growth →Official

Population change 2010–2024

Population change 2010–2024
Population
20101’455
20111’446
20121’476
20131’491
20141’482
20151’501
20161’535
20171’560
20181’589
20191’595
20201’669
20211’669
20221’672
20231’703
20241’717

1’717 inhabitants

Density: 203 inhab./km² · 2024

+0.8 % vs previous year (2023–2024)

Age structure (2024)

0–19 years 22.7 %20–64 years 62.3 %65 and over 15.0 %
Foreign population
16.1 %

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)STATPOP — permanent resident population (STAT-TAB), status 31.12.2024View source

Vacancy rate 2015–2025

Vacancy rate 2015–2025
Vacancy rate (%)
20150.00
20160.00
20170.00
20180.00
20190.00
20200.00
20210.00
20220.00
20230.00
20240.00
20250.00
Vacant dwellings001.06.2025
Vacancy rate0.00 %Swiss median: 0.91 %
Housing stock (2024)774

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Vacant dwellings count, 1 June 2025View source

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Buildings and dwellings statistics (GWS) — housing stock 2024View source

Public transport

Analysis: transport service →Derived from official data
Public transport stops3At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday174of which evening (from 8 pm): 24 (14 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday9856 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0001.75Swiss median: 3.37

Service on typical days (2026 timetable)

Departures counted in the official 2026 timetable (GTFS) on typical days: Tuesday 08.09.2026 and Sunday 13.09.2026. Every call at every stop in the municipality counts as one departure. Civiora calculation.

Number of public transport stops within the municipal territory (as of 04.08.2026). Civiora count based on the official service point list.

opentransportdata.swiss (ATLAS, SBB on behalf of the Confederation)Public transport service points, status 04.08.2026View source

opentransportdata.swiss (official GTFS timetable)2026 timetable (GTFS, 01.08.2026 edition) — typical daysView source

Territory and local economy

Official
Jobs1’249reference year 2018
Establishments139reference year 2018

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Regional portraits 2021 — key figures of communesView source

Coat of arms: Wikimedia Commons — File:CHE Assens COA.svg

Next expected data: 2027 electricity tariffs (August 2026) · 2027 premiums (Sept.–Oct. 2026) · STATPOP 2025 and 2026 vacant dwellings (Aug.–Sept. 2026).