Vaud · District de Morges · BFS commune no. 5423[7]
Ballens
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Ballens ranks for your household →
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Ballens has 580 residents, making it the 190th largest of the 300 communes in the canton of Vaud.
20% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 16’355 a year in income tax here, less than in 2 of its 5 neighbouring communes.
The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 672 a month, above the Swiss median of CHF 564.
The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Morges, about 44 minutes away on a weekday morning.
Income tax
Income tax 2026 (federal, cantonal and communal; no church tax) for an employee with gross labour income of…[1]
| Profile | CHF 50’000 | CHF 80’000 | CHF 100’000 | CHF 150’000 | CHF 200’000 | CHF 300’000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single, no children | 3’873 7.7% | 11’572 14.5% | 16’355 16.4% | 31’166 20.8% | 48’962 24.5% | 89’163 29.7% |
| Married, single income, no children | 691 1.4% | 7’231 9.0% | 11’804 11.8% | 23’045 15.4% | 38’880 19.4% | 75’714 25.2% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 218 0.4% | 6’224 7.8% | 11’044 11.0% | 21’729 14.5% | 35’776 17.9% | 71’808 23.9% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 0 0.0% | 2’508 3.1% | 6’333 6.3% | 17’921 11.9% | 31’100 15.6% | 65’772 21.9% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 155%, commune 73%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 0%, Roman Catholic 0%.[2]
Health insurance premiums 2027
Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 1 of Vaud.[3]
| Cheapest insurer | Median insurer | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover | CHF 618 | CHF 672 |
| Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover | CHF 157 | CHF 179 |
Commute to job hubs
Median door-to-door time by public transport and on foot, weekday departures every minute 07:00–08:30, from the commune's busiest station. Includes waiting for the next departure.[6]
| Hub | Minutes |
|---|---|
| Morges | 44 |
| Renens | 61 |
| Lausanne | 66 |
| Nyon | 75 |
| Genève Cornavin | 85 |
| Vevey | 89 |
| Montreux | 93 |
| Yverdon-les-Bains | 99 |
Hubs more than 3 hours away are not listed. Commute to any commune or postcode: Ranking →
Compared with neighbouring communes
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000: income tax per year and median adult premium per month (CHF).
| Commune | Tax CHF/yr[1] | Premium CHF/mo[3] | Population[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yens | 16’022 | 672 | 1’478 |
| Hautemorges | 16’022 | 631 | 4’422 |
| Bière | 16’089 | 672 | 1’696 |
| Ballens | 16’355 | 672 | 580 |
| Mollens (VD) | 16’421 | 672 | 320 |
| Berolle | 16’521 | 672 | 300 |
Population
Sources
- Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax burden statistics 2026. Tax burden in the communes, tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax multipliers 2026. Tax multipliers (income tax), tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Timetable: opentransportdata.swiss; walking network © OpenStreetMap contributors. Public transport commute to job hubs (computed); reference date timetable fahrplan-2026-gtfs2020, 2026-11-03 07:00–08:30; downloaded 2026-11-02. Licence.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Swiss official commune register. Swiss official commune register (historicized); reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Coat of arms: CHE Ballens COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
