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Saint-Prex

Canton: Vaud (VD)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

47/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’389 / 2’110

Taxes46/100
Premiums13/100
Electricity44/100
Housing49/100
PT service84/100

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

Median altitude411 m
Area5.5 km²
Postcode1162
FSO no.5646
DistrictDistrict de Morges
Tax burden13.6 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price27.9 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums721 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population5’923+1.2 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.78 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops10At 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 Saint-Prex pays 13.6% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 10’900 a year. That is CHF 410 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

Saint-PrexSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 10’900 CHF/year410 CHF/year more
13.6 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 20’700 CHF/year
17.2 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 15’060 CHF/year1’600 CHF/year more
12.6 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 16’890 CHF/year1’980 CHF/year more
11.3 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 13’350 CHF/year370 CHF/year more
16.7 %
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 Saint-Prex pays 27.89 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’260 a year. That is CHF 44 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

27.89 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) 4.70ct./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 Saint-Prex 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

Saint-Prex has 5’923 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 1.2% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

5’923 inhabitants

Density: 1’071 inhab./km² · 2025

+1.0 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 22.1 %20–64 years 61.2 %65 and over 16.7 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 6 is 65 or over. About 4 in 10 residents (36.1%) 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, 0.78% of homes in Saint-Prex were vacant, about 1 in 128 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings2301.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)2’933

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

Saint-Prex has 10 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 376 departures are scheduled across all stops, 59 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops10At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday376of which evening (from 8 pm): 59 (16 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday25668 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0001.69Swiss 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

Saint-Prex’s territory is 38.8% built-up, 52.8% farmland and 8.2% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 38.8 %Farmland 52.8 %Forest 8.2 %Other (water, rock…) 0.2 %
Jobs2’800reference year 2018
Establishments326reference year 2018
Social assistance rate2.2 %reference year 2019

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