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Orbe

Canton: Vaud (VD)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

40/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’759 / 2’110

Taxes25/100
Premiums25/100
Electricity13/100
Housing56/100
PT service88/100

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

Median altitude440 m
Area12.1 km²
Postcode1350
FSO no.5757
DistrictDistrict du Jura-Nord vaudois
Tax burden14.6 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price31.1 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums678 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population8’005+12.6 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.92 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops28At 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 Orbe pays 14.6% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 11’700 a year. That is CHF 1’210 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

OrbeSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’700 CHF/year1’210 CHF/year more
14.6 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 22’130 CHF/year1’430 CHF/year more
18.4 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 16’140 CHF/year2’680 CHF/year more
13.4 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 18’100 CHF/year3’200 CHF/year more
12.1 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 14’320 CHF/year1’340 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 →Derived from official data

A typical household (profile H4, 4’500 kWh a year) in Orbe pays 31.07 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’400 a year. That is CHF 187 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

31.07 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 13.42Grid (delivery to the meter) 12.16Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 5.49ct./kWh

Municipality served by 2 grid operators: value = median of tariffs (Civiora calculation on official ElCom data).

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 Orbe pays a median CHF 678 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 8’130 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 78 a month more than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

678 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-2 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult522.30 CHF/monthapprox. 6’270 CHF/year
19–25 years363.20 CHF/monthapprox. 4’360 CHF/year
Child139.30 CHF/monthapprox. 1’670 CHF/year

Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)Compulsory health insurance premiums 2027 (priminfo)View source

Population and demographics

Official

Orbe has 8’005 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 12.6% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

8’005 inhabitants

Density: 664 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.3 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 22.9 %20–64 years 60.6 %65 and over 16.5 %

About 1 resident in 4 is under 20, and 1 in 6 is 65 or over. About 4 in 10 residents (35.0%) 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, 0.92% of homes in Orbe were vacant, about 1 in 109 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings3601.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)3’919

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

Orbe has 28 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 1’975 departures are scheduled across all stops, 149 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops28At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday1’975of which evening (from 8 pm): 149 (8 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday51126 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0003.50Swiss 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

Orbe’s territory is 19.7% built-up, 73.5% farmland and 3.7% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 19.7 %Farmland 73.5 %Forest 3.7 %Other (water, rock…) 3.2 %
Jobs4’678reference year 2018
Establishments453reference year 2018
Social assistance rate4.9 %reference year 2019

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