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Coat of arms of Bougy-Villars

Bougy-Villars

Canton: Vaud (VD)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

46/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’445 / 2’110

Taxes43/100
Premiums13/100
Electricity16/100
Housing92/100
PT service71/100

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

Median altitude647 m
Area1.8 km²
Postcode1172
FSO no.5426
DistrictDistrict de Morges
Tax burden13.8 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price30.6 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums721 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population490+2.5 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate2.82 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops2No 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 Bougy-Villars pays 13.8% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 11’040 a year. That is CHF 550 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

Bougy-VillarsSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’040 CHF/year550 CHF/year more
13.8 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 20’950 CHF/year250 CHF/year more
17.5 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 15’260 CHF/year1’800 CHF/year more
12.7 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 17’120 CHF/year2’200 CHF/year more
11.4 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 13’530 CHF/year540 CHF/year more
16.9 %
16.2 %

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 Bougy-Villars pays 30.61 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’380 a year. That is CHF 166 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

30.61 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 13.41Grid (delivery to the meter) 11.91Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 5.29ct./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 Bougy-Villars pays a median CHF 721 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 8’650 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 122 a month more than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

721 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-1 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult553.80 CHF/monthapprox. 6’650 CHF/year
19–25 years391.40 CHF/monthapprox. 4’700 CHF/year
Child150.20 CHF/monthapprox. 1’800 CHF/year

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

Population and demographics

Official

Bougy-Villars has 490 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 2.5% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

490 inhabitants

Density: 277 inhab./km² · 2025

−4.7 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 17.3 %20–64 years 59.6 %65 and over 23.1 %

About 1 resident in 6 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 4 (28.2%) holds a foreign nationality.

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

Housing

Vacancy rate ranking →Official

On 1 June 2026, 2.82% of homes in Bougy-Villars were vacant, about 1 in 35 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings701.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)246

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

Bougy-Villars has 2 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 60 departures are scheduled across all stops, 8 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops2No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday60of which evening (from 8 pm): 8 (13 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday3660 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0004.08Swiss 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

Bougy-Villars’s territory is 39.3% built-up, 38.2% farmland and 22.5% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 39.3 %Farmland 38.2 %Forest 22.5 %
Jobs114reference year 2018
Establishments28reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.4 %reference year 2019

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