Vaud · District de l'Ouest lausannois · BFS commune no. 5591^[7]

Renens (VD)

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 75’313per year, after tax and insurance

Income tax^[1]CHF 16’62116.6% of income

Health insurance^[3]CHF 672adult, per month

Residents^[4]21’79350.8% foreign nationals

Nearest job hub^[6]9 minto Renens

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Renens (VD) has 21’793 residents, making it the 5th largest of the 300 communes in the canton of Vaud.

51% of residents are foreign nationals, above the Swiss average of 28%.

With 15% 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 16’621 a year in income tax here, less than in 2 of its 6 neighbouring communes and among the highest quarter in Vaud.

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 9 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	3’940 7.9%	11’766 14.7%	16’621 16.6%	31’641 21.1%	49’674 24.8%	90’390 30.1%
Married, single income, no children	702 1.4%	7’354 9.2%	12’001 12.0%	23’405 15.6%	39’444 19.7%	76’731 25.6%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children	222 0.4%	6’333 7.9%	11’234 11.2%	22’082 14.7%	36’322 18.2%	72’795 24.3%
Married, single income, 2 children	0 0.0%	2’554 3.2%	6’448 6.4%	18’215 12.1%	31’568 15.8%	66’654 22.2%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 155%, commune 77%. 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	9
Lausanne	20
Morges	32
Yverdon-les-Bains	42
Vevey	44
Montreux	50
Nyon	56
Genève Cornavin	57

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
Ecublens (VD)	15’656	672	13’747
Crissier	15’723	672	11’101
Prilly	16’321	672	13’037
Renens (VD)	16’621	672	21’793
Chavannes-près-Renens	16’654	672	10’720
Lausanne	16’721	672	145’596

Compare Renens (VD) with: Lausanne, Ecublens (VD), Prilly, Crissier, Chavannes-près-Renens

Population

Residents21’793^[4]

Foreign nationals50.8%

Aged 0–1919.5%

Aged 20–6465.9%

Aged 65+14.6%

Area2.95 km²^[5]

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 Office of Public Health (FOPH), health insurance premiums 2027. Health insurance premiums 2027 (mandatory basic insurance); reference date 2027 premiums (published Sept 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.
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 Renens COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.