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Municipal profile

Coat of arms of Ballaigues

Ballaigues

Canton: Vaud (VD)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

45/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’494 / 2’110

Taxes40/100
Premiums25/100
Electricity7/100
Housing89/100
PT service68/100

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

Median altitude932 m
Area9.1 km²
Postcode1338
FSO no.5744
DistrictDistrict du Jura-Nord vaudois
Tax burden14.0 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price33.5 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums678 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population1’231+7.6 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate2.39 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops6No rail stop (bus/other)

Taxes: tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official

On a salary of CHF 80’000 a year, a single person in Ballaigues pays 14.0% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 11’180 a year. That is CHF 700 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

BallaiguesSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’180 CHF/year700 CHF/year more
14.0 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 21’220 CHF/year520 CHF/year more
17.7 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 15’460 CHF/year1’990 CHF/year more
12.9 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 17’340 CHF/year2’430 CHF/year more
11.6 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 13’700 CHF/year720 CHF/year more
17.1 %
16.2 %
Taxes: tax burden by scenario
BallaiguesSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’00013.98 %13.11 %
Single, CHF 120’00017.68 %17.25 %
Married couple, CHF 120’00012.88 %11.22 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’00011.56 %9.94 %
Retiree, CHF 80’00017.13 %16.23 %

2026 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 2026: Swiss tax calculator (model cases)View source

Electricity

2027 tariff ranking →Official

A typical household (profile H4, 4’500 kWh a year) in Ballaigues pays 33.52 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’510 a year. That is CHF 297 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

33.52 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 13.84Grid (delivery to the meter) 14.13Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 5.55ct./kWh

Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom)Electricity tariffs 2027, profile H4, standard productView source

Health insurance premiums

2027 premium ranking →Derived from official data

An adult in Ballaigues pays a median CHF 678 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 8’130 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 78 a month more than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

678 CHF/month

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF

Median monthly premium 2027, 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 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult522.30 CHF/monthapprox. 6’270 CHF/year
19–25 years363.20 CHF/monthapprox. 4’360 CHF/year
Child139.30 CHF/monthapprox. 1’670 CHF/year

Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)Compulsory health insurance premiums 2027 (priminfo)View source

Population and demographics

Official

Ballaigues has 1’231 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 7.6% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

Population change 2010–2025
Population
2010926
2011955
2012974
2013987
20141’042
20151’071
20161’114
20171’092
20181’064
20191’108
20201’144
20211’173
20221’153
20231’196
20241’218
20251’231

1’231 inhabitants

Density: 136 inhab./km² · 2025

+1.1 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 22.6 %20–64 years 57.9 %65 and over 19.5 %

About 1 resident in 4 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 4 (27.7%) holds a foreign nationality.

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)STATPOP: permanent resident population (STAT-TAB), status 31.12.2025View source

On 1 June 2026, 2.39% of homes in Ballaigues were vacant, about 1 in 42 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacancy rate 2016–2026
Vacancy rate (%)
20160.97
20170.77
20181.53
20192.40
20206.00
20214.80
20223.77
20233.26
20242.91
20253.24
20262.39
Vacant dwellings1401.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)587

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Vacant dwellings count, 1 June 2026View source

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

Public transport

Derived from official data

Ballaigues has 6 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 358 departures are scheduled across all stops, 51 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops6No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday358of which evening (from 8 pm): 51 (14 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday19053 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0004.87Swiss median: 3.33

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.

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

Ballaigues’s territory is 9.9% built-up, 39.8% farmland and 49.3% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 9.9 %Farmland 39.8 %Forest 49.3 %Other (water, rock…) 1.0 %
Jobs1’068reference year 2018
Establishments57reference year 2018
Social assistance rate3.6 %reference year 2019

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