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Coat of arms of Ependes (VD)

Ependes (VD)

Canton: Vaud (VD)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

43/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’591 / 2’110

Taxes28/100
Premiums25/100
Electricity44/100
Housing61/100
PT service70/100

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

Median altitude435 m
Area4.8 km²
Postcode1434
FSO no.5914
DistrictDistrict du Jura-Nord vaudois
Tax burden14.5 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price27.9 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums678 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population376−3.3 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate1.04 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops2At least one rail stop

Taxes: tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official

On a salary of CHF 80’000 a year, a single person in Ependes (VD) pays 14.5% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 11’610 a year. That is CHF 1’120 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

Ependes (VD)Swiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’610 CHF/year1’120 CHF/year more
14.5 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 21’960 CHF/year1’260 CHF/year more
18.3 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 16’020 CHF/year2’560 CHF/year more
13.3 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 17’970 CHF/year3’060 CHF/year more
12.0 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 14’220 CHF/year1’230 CHF/year more
17.8 %
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 Ependes (VD) pays 27.89 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’260 a year. That is CHF 44 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

27.89 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 13.01Grid (delivery to the meter) 10.18Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.70ct./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 Ependes (VD) 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

Ependes (VD) has 376 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 3.3% fewer than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

376 inhabitants

Density: 78 inhab./km² · 2025

−0.8 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 25.0 %20–64 years 58.8 %65 and over 16.2 %

About 1 resident in 4 is under 20, and 1 in 6 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 6 (17.6%) 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, 1.04% of homes in Ependes (VD) were vacant, about 1 in 96 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings201.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)189

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

Ependes (VD) has 2 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 41 departures are scheduled across all stops, 10 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops2At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday41of which evening (from 8 pm): 10 (24 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday45110 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0005.32Swiss 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

Ependes (VD)’s territory is 9.4% built-up, 75.4% farmland and 13.3% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 9.4 %Farmland 75.4 %Forest 13.3 %Other (water, rock…) 1.9 %
Jobs84reference year 2018
Establishments30reference year 2018
Social assistance rate2.5 %reference year 2019

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