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Paudex

Canton: Vaud (VD)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

54/100

Above the median

National rank: 1’016 / 2’110 · Top 49% nationally

Taxes38/100
Premiums13/100
Electricity96/100
Housing40/100
PT service97/100

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

Median altitude422 m
Area0.5 km²
Postcode1094
FSO no.5588
DistrictDistrict de Lavaux-Oron
Tax burden14.1 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price22.7 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums721 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population1’480−3.9 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.60 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops3No 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 Paudex pays 14.1% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 11’260 a year. That is CHF 770 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

PaudexSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’260 CHF/year770 CHF/year more
14.1 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 21’350 CHF/year650 CHF/year more
17.8 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 15’550 CHF/year2’090 CHF/year more
13.0 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 17’450 CHF/year2’540 CHF/year more
11.6 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 13’790 CHF/year810 CHF/year more
17.2 %
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 Paudex pays 22.71 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’020 a year. That is CHF 189 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

22.71 ct./kWh

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 7.83Grid (delivery to the meter) 8.43Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 6.45ct./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 Paudex 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

Paudex has 1’480 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 3.9% fewer than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

1’480 inhabitants

Density: 3’083 inhab./km² · 2025

−1.9 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 19.4 %20–64 years 59.2 %65 and over 21.4 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 3 (33.2%) 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, 0.60% of homes in Paudex were vacant, about 1 in 167 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings501.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)827

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

Paudex has 3 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 784 departures are scheduled across all stops, 135 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops3No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday784of which evening (from 8 pm): 135 (17 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday61679 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0002.03Swiss 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

Paudex’s territory is 80.0% built-up, 8.0% farmland and 10.0% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 80.0 %Farmland 8.0 %Forest 10.0 %Other (water, rock…) 2.0 %
Jobs1’129reference year 2018
Establishments150reference year 2018
Social assistance rate2.9 %reference year 2019

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