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Coat of arms of L'Abbaye

L'Abbaye

Canton: Vaud (VD)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

34/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’987 / 2’110

Taxes24/100
PremiumsData unavailable
Electricity7/100
Housing14/100
PT service85/100

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

Median altitude1’304 m
Area31.9 km²
FSO no.5871
DistrictDistrict du Jura-Nord vaudois
Tax burden14.7 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price33.5 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums–Adult · 2027
Population1’604+8.8 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.10 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops16At 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 L'Abbaye pays 14.7% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 11’720 a year. That is CHF 1’230 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

L'AbbayeSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’720 CHF/year1’230 CHF/year more
14.7 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 22’160 CHF/year1’460 CHF/year more
18.5 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 16’160 CHF/year2’700 CHF/year more
13.5 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 18’140 CHF/year3’220 CHF/year more
12.1 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 14’350 CHF/year1’370 CHF/year more
17.9 %
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 L'Abbaye pays 33.53 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’510 a year. That is CHF 298 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

33.53 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 13.02Grid (delivery to the meter) 15.61Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.90ct./kWh

Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom)Electricity tariffs 2027, profile H4, standard productView source

Population and demographics

Official

L'Abbaye has 1’604 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 8.8% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

1’604 inhabitants

Density: 50 inhab./km² · 2025

+4.1 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 20.0 %20–64 years 54.4 %65 and over 25.6 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 5 (18.6%) 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, 0.10% of homes in L'Abbaye were vacant (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings101.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)1’013

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

L'Abbaye has 16 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 447 departures are scheduled across all stops, 59 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops16At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday447of which evening (from 8 pm): 59 (13 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday40591 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0009.98Swiss 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

L'Abbaye’s territory is 3.7% built-up, 33.9% farmland and 60.6% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 3.7 %Farmland 33.9 %Forest 60.6 %Other (water, rock…) 1.8 %
Jobs671reference year 2018
Establishments119reference year 2018
Social assistance rate2.7 %reference year 2019

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