Vaud · District de l'Ouest lausannois · BFS commune no. 5589[7]
Prilly
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Prilly has 13’037 residents, making it the 12th largest of the 300 communes in the canton of Vaud.
45% of residents are foreign nationals, above the Swiss average of 28%.
With 16% of residents aged 65 or over, the population is younger than the Swiss average (20%).
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 16’321 a year in income tax here, less than in 2 of its 4 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 Renens, about 19 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 | 3’865 7.7% | 11’548 14.4% | 16’321 16.3% | 31’107 20.7% | 48’872 24.4% | 89’010 29.7% |
| Married, single income, no children | 690 1.4% | 7’216 9.0% | 11’780 11.8% | 23’000 15.3% | 38’812 19.4% | 75’588 25.2% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 218 0.4% | 6’211 7.8% | 11’020 11.0% | 21’686 14.5% | 35’708 17.9% | 71’682 23.9% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 0 0.0% | 2’503 3.1% | 6’318 6.3% | 17’885 11.9% | 31’044 15.5% | 65’664 21.9% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 155%, commune 72.5%. 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 |
|---|---|
| Renens | 19 |
| Lausanne | 22 |
| Morges | 40 |
| Vevey | 46 |
| Yverdon-les-Bains | 47 |
| Montreux | 53 |
| Nyon | 61 |
| Genève Cornavin | 63 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jouxtens-Mézery | 15’423 | 672 | 1’454 |
| Romanel-sur-Lausanne | 16’188 | 672 | 4’320 |
| Prilly | 16’321 | 672 | 13’037 |
| Renens (VD) | 16’621 | 672 | 21’793 |
| Lausanne | 16’721 | 672 | 145’596 |
Compare Prilly with: Lausanne, Renens (VD)
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 Prilly COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
