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Lausanne

Canton: Vaud (VD)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

36/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’915 / 2’110

Taxes19/100
Premiums13/100
Electricity16/100
Housing42/100
PT service96/100

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

Median altitude667 m
Area41.4 km²
Postcode1000
FSO no.5586
DistrictDistrict de Lausanne
Tax burden14.8 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price30.4 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums721 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population145’596+3.8 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.63 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops213At 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 Lausanne pays 14.8% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 11’840 a year. That is CHF 1’350 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

LausanneSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’840 CHF/year1’350 CHF/year more
14.8 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 22’380 CHF/year1’680 CHF/year more
18.6 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 16’330 CHF/year2’870 CHF/year more
13.6 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 18’330 CHF/year3’420 CHF/year more
12.2 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 14’500 CHF/year1’510 CHF/year more
18.1 %
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 Lausanne pays 30.42 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’370 a year. That is CHF 158 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

30.42 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 8.92Grid (delivery to the meter) 12.28Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 9.22ct./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 Lausanne 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

Lausanne has 145’596 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 3.8% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

145’596 inhabitants

Density: 3’519 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.5 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 19.2 %20–64 years 66.3 %65 and over 14.5 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 7 is 65 or over. About 4 in 10 residents (42.9%) hold 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, 0.63% of homes in Lausanne were vacant, about 1 in 159 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings52301.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)82’321

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

Lausanne has 213 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 76’877 departures are scheduled across all stops, 14’410 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops213At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday76’877of which evening (from 8 pm): 14’410 (19 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday61’77780 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0001.46Swiss 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

Lausanne’s territory is 44.7% built-up, 16.1% farmland and 39.1% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 44.7 %Farmland 16.1 %Forest 39.1 %Other (water, rock…) 0.2 %
Jobs124’073reference year 2018
Establishments12’891reference year 2018
Social assistance rate7.6 %reference year 2019

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