Vaud · District de Morges · BFS commune no. 5479[7]
Cuarnens
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Cuarnens ranks for your household →
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Cuarnens has 555 residents, making it the 198th largest of the 300 communes in the canton of Vaud.
12% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 16’554 a year in income tax here, less than in 1 of its 5 neighbouring communes and among the highest quarter in Vaud.
The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 631 a month, above the Swiss median of CHF 564.
The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Renens, about 83 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 | 3’923 7.8% | 11’718 14.6% | 16’554 16.6% | 31’523 21.0% | 49’496 24.7% | 90’084 30.0% |
| Married, single income, no children | 700 1.4% | 7’323 9.2% | 11’952 12.0% | 23’314 15.5% | 39’304 19.7% | 76’476 25.5% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 221 0.4% | 6’306 7.9% | 11’187 11.2% | 21’993 14.7% | 36’186 18.1% | 72’546 24.2% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 0 0.0% | 2’543 3.2% | 6’419 6.4% | 18’143 12.1% | 31’452 15.7% | 66’432 22.1% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 155%, commune 76%. 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 2 of Vaud.[3]
| Cheapest insurer | Median insurer | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover | CHF 574 | CHF 631 |
| Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover | CHF 144 | CHF 168 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Renens | 83 |
| Lausanne | 84 |
| Morges | 85 |
| Yverdon-les-Bains | 93 |
| Vevey | 105 |
| Montreux | 117 |
| Nyon | 123 |
| Genève Cornavin | 128 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| L'Isle | 16’488 | 631 | 1’102 |
| Cuarnens | 16’554 | 631 | 555 |
| La Chaux (Cossonay) | 16’554 | 631 | 418 |
| Moiry | 16’554 | 631 | 295 |
| Mont-la-Ville | 16’554 | 631 | 503 |
| Chavannes-le-Veyron | 16’621 | 631 | 160 |
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 Cuarnens COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
