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Grens

Canton: Vaud (VD)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

30/100

Below the median

National rank: 2’057 / 2’110

Taxes45/100
Premiums13/100
Electricity32/100
Housing8/100
PT service37/100

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

Median altitude496 m
Area2.6 km²
Postcode1274
FSO no.5722
DistrictDistrict de Nyon
Tax burden13.7 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price28.6 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums721 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population411+1.2 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.00 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops1No 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 Grens pays 13.7% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 10’940 a year. That is CHF 460 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

GrensSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 10’940 CHF/year460 CHF/year more
13.7 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 20’780 CHF/year80 CHF/year more
17.3 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 15’130 CHF/year1’670 CHF/year more
12.6 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 16’960 CHF/year2’060 CHF/year more
11.3 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 13’410 CHF/year420 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 Grens pays 28.59 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’290 a year. That is CHF 76 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

28.59 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) 5.40ct./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 Grens 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

Grens has 411 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 1.2% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

411 inhabitants

Density: 161 inhab./km² · 2025

+5.1 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 22.6 %20–64 years 62.3 %65 and over 15.1 %

About 1 resident in 4 is under 20, and 1 in 7 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 5 (21.2%) 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, no vacant home was recorded in Grens (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings001.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)163

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

Grens has 1 public transport stop. On an ordinary Tuesday, 68 departures are scheduled across all stops, 9 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops1No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday68of which evening (from 8 pm): 9 (13 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday3450 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0002.43Swiss 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

Grens’s territory is 9.0% built-up, 89.0% farmland and 2.0% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 9.0 %Farmland 89.0 %Forest 2.0 %Other (water, rock…) 0.0 %
Jobs133reference year 2018
Establishments34reference year 2018

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

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