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Coat of arms of Gland

Gland

Canton: Vaud (VD)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

39/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’802 / 2’110

Taxes44/100
Premiums13/100
Electricity7/100
Housing27/100
PT service92/100

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

Median altitude410 m
Area8.3 km²
Postcode1196
FSO no.5721
DistrictDistrict de Nyon
Tax burden13.7 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price33.7 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums721 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population14’007+5.6 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.36 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops26At 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 Gland pays 13.7% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 10’990 a year. That is CHF 500 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

GlandSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 10’990 CHF/year500 CHF/year more
13.7 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 20’870 CHF/year170 CHF/year more
17.4 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 15’190 CHF/year1’730 CHF/year more
12.7 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 17’040 CHF/year2’130 CHF/year more
11.4 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 13’470 CHF/year490 CHF/year more
16.8 %
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 Gland pays 33.73 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’520 a year. That is CHF 307 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

33.73 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 12.45Grid (delivery to the meter) 14.26Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 7.02ct./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 Gland 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

Gland has 14’007 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 5.6% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

14’007 inhabitants

Density: 1’686 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.1 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 22.4 %20–64 years 63.8 %65 and over 13.8 %

About 1 resident in 4 is under 20, and 1 in 7 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 3 (34.8%) 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, 0.36% of homes in Gland were vacant, about 1 in 278 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings2301.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)6’354

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

Gland has 26 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 1’240 departures are scheduled across all stops, 136 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops26At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday1’240of which evening (from 8 pm): 136 (11 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday52943 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0001.86Swiss 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

Gland’s territory is 39.8% built-up, 45.4% farmland and 14.5% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 39.8 %Farmland 45.4 %Forest 14.5 %Other (water, rock…) 0.4 %
Jobs6’727reference year 2018
Establishments1’012reference year 2018
Social assistance rate2.6 %reference year 2019

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