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Municipal profile

Coat of arms of Ormont-Dessus

Ormont-Dessus

Canton: Vaud (VD)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

43/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’591 / 2’110

Taxes24/100
Premiums25/100
Electricity28/100
Housing50/100
PT service97/100

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

Median altitude1’666 m
Area61.6 km²
Postcode1864
FSO no.5411
DistrictDistrict d'Aigle
Tax burden14.7 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price28.8 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums678 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population1’438−2.0 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.79 %01.06.2026 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops50At 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 Ormont-Dessus 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.

Ormont-DessusSwiss 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 %
Taxes: tax burden by scenario
Ormont-DessusSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’00014.65 %13.11 %
Single, CHF 120’00018.47 %17.25 %
Married couple, CHF 120’00013.47 %11.22 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’00012.09 %9.94 %
Retiree, CHF 80’00017.94 %16.23 %

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 Ormont-Dessus pays 28.79 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’300 a year. That is CHF 85 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

28.79 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) 5.60ct./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 Ormont-Dessus 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

Ormont-Dessus has 1’438 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 2.0% fewer than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

Population change 2010–2025
Population
20101’457
20111’464
20121’432
20131’472
20141’463
20151’481
20161’477
20171’468
20181’448
20191’433
20201’467
20211’452
20221’424
20231’423
20241’433
20251’438

1’438 inhabitants

Density: 23 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.3 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 15.2 %20–64 years 54.3 %65 and over 30.5 %

About 1 resident in 7 is under 20, and 1 in 3 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 4 (24.5%) holds a foreign nationality.

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)STATPOP: permanent resident population (STAT-TAB), status 31.12.2025View source

On 1 June 2026, 0.79% of homes in Ormont-Dessus were vacant, about 1 in 127 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacancy rate 2016–2026
Vacancy rate (%)
20161.85
20171.53
20181.84
20192.54
20202.28
20210.83
20220.95
20230.21
20241.87
20251.30
20260.79
Vacant dwellings1901.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)2’386

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

Ormont-Dessus has 50 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 509 departures are scheduled across all stops, 56 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops50At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday509of which evening (from 8 pm): 56 (11 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday509100 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’00034.77Swiss 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

Ormont-Dessus’s territory is 3.6% built-up, 33.5% farmland and 32.8% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 3.6 %Farmland 33.5 %Forest 32.8 %Other (water, rock…) 30.1 %
Jobs783reference year 2018
Establishments220reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.0 %reference year 2019

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