Vaud · District du Gros-de-Vaud · BFS commune no. 5539[7]
Vuarrens
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Vuarrens ranks for your household →
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Vuarrens has 1’113 residents, making it the 130th largest of the 300 communes in the canton of Vaud.
15% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
With 10% 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 16’388 a year in income tax here, less than in 4 of its 6 neighbouring communes.
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 Yverdon-les-Bains, about 45 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 | 3’882 7.8% | 11’597 14.5% | 16’388 16.4% | 31’226 20.8% | 49’052 24.5% | 89’316 29.8% |
| Married, single income, no children | 692 1.4% | 7’246 9.1% | 11’829 11.8% | 23’090 15.4% | 38’952 19.5% | 75’843 25.3% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 219 0.4% | 6’238 7.8% | 11’068 11.1% | 21’773 14.5% | 35’844 17.9% | 71’931 24.0% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 0 0.0% | 2’514 3.1% | 6’347 6.3% | 17’958 12.0% | 31’160 15.6% | 65’883 22.0% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 155%, commune 73.5%. 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 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 |
|---|---|
| Yverdon-les-Bains | 45 |
| Neuchâtel | 74 |
| Lausanne | 74 |
| Renens | 76 |
| Biel/Bienne | 92 |
| Morges | 92 |
| Vevey | 98 |
| Montreux | 102 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chavornay | 16’188 | 631 | 5’375 |
| Essertines-sur-Yverdon | 16’288 | 631 | 1’183 |
| Vuarrens | 16’388 | 631 | 1’113 |
| Penthéréaz | 16’421 | 631 | 446 |
| Fey | 16’488 | 631 | 790 |
| Pailly | 16’554 | 631 | 575 |
| Villars-le-Terroir | 16’564 | 631 | 1’334 |
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 Vuarrens COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
