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Crissier

Canton: Vaud (VD)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

41/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’706 / 2’110

Taxes41/100
Premiums13/100
Electricity16/100
Housing33/100
PT service93/100

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

Median altitude478 m
Area5.5 km²
Postcode1023
FSO no.5583
DistrictDistrict de l'Ouest lausannois
Tax burden13.9 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price30.5 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums721 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population11’101+27.2 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.47 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops19No 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 Crissier pays 13.9% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 11’110 a year. That is CHF 620 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

CrissierSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’110 CHF/year620 CHF/year more
13.9 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 21’080 CHF/year380 CHF/year more
17.6 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 15’360 CHF/year1’900 CHF/year more
12.8 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 17’220 CHF/year2’310 CHF/year more
11.5 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 13’620 CHF/year630 CHF/year more
17.0 %
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 Crissier pays 30.49 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’370 a year. That is CHF 161 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

30.49 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 13.25Grid (delivery to the meter) 11.65Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 5.59ct./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 Crissier 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

Crissier has 11’101 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 27.2% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

11’101 inhabitants

Density: 2’018 inhab./km² · 2025

+4.0 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 21.1 %20–64 years 65.9 %65 and over 13.0 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 8 is 65 or over. About 4 in 10 residents (44.2%) hold 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, 0.47% of homes in Crissier were vacant, about 1 in 213 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings2401.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)5’021

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

Crissier has 19 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 5’860 departures are scheduled across all stops, 1’046 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops19No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday5’860of which evening (from 8 pm): 1’046 (18 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday4’39275 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0001.71Swiss 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

Crissier’s territory is 48.2% built-up, 25.3% farmland and 26.4% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 48.2 %Farmland 25.3 %Forest 26.4 %Other (water, rock…) 0.2 %
Jobs9’418reference year 2018
Establishments763reference year 2018
Social assistance rate4.4 %reference year 2019

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