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Coat of arms of Forel (Lavaux)

Forel (Lavaux)

Canton: Vaud (VD)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

39/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’802 / 2’110

Taxes35/100
Premiums13/100
Electricity44/100
Housing35/100
PT service70/100

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

Median altitude727 m
Area18.5 km²
Postcode1072
FSO no.5604
DistrictDistrict de Lavaux-Oron
Tax burden14.2 %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 premiums721 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population2’109+0.1 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.50 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops11No 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 Forel (Lavaux) pays 14.2% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 11’380 a year. That is CHF 890 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

Forel (Lavaux)Swiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’380 CHF/year890 CHF/year more
14.2 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 21’560 CHF/year860 CHF/year more
18.0 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 15’710 CHF/year2’240 CHF/year more
13.1 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 17’620 CHF/year2’720 CHF/year more
11.8 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 13’940 CHF/year960 CHF/year more
17.4 %
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 Forel (Lavaux) 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 Forel (Lavaux) 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

Forel (Lavaux) has 2’109 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 0.1% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

2’109 inhabitants

Density: 114 inhab./km² · 2025

+1.1 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 22.4 %20–64 years 59.6 %65 and over 18.0 %

About 1 resident in 4 is under 20, and 1 in 6 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 5 (20.6%) 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, 0.50% of homes in Forel (Lavaux) were vacant, about 1 in 200 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings501.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)1’004

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

Forel (Lavaux) has 11 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 406 departures are scheduled across all stops, 60 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops11No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday406of which evening (from 8 pm): 60 (15 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday23859 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0005.22Swiss 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

Forel (Lavaux)’s territory is 7.8% built-up, 64.2% farmland and 27.7% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 7.8 %Farmland 64.2 %Forest 27.7 %Other (water, rock…) 0.3 %
Jobs1’002reference year 2018
Establishments189reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.4 %reference year 2019

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