What is the postal code of Lavigny?

Lavigny has 2 postal codes: 1170, 1175.

What is the tax rate in Lavigny?

The municipal tax multiplier of Lavigny is 73% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.

How much tax do you pay in Lavigny?

A single person without children pays about 16'355 CHF income tax in Lavigny on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 195 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Lavigny have?

Lavigny has 1'109 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Lavigny?

Lavigny has 289 foreign residents, a share of 26.06% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton VD

Lavigny

1170–1175

VD CANTON1170 1175

Residents

1'109

Area

4 km²

Population density

277 pop./km²

Elevation

522 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

73%

Postal codes

Relief © swisstopo · TINITALY · geoland.at · LGL · IGN

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

550 49.6%

Men

559 50.4%

Children & youth (0–19)

268 24.2%

Swiss citizens

820 73.9%

Foreign residents

289 26.1%

Population density

277 pop./km²

0–19 · 268 · 24.2%20–64 · 684 · 61.7%65+ · 157 · 14.2%

Foreign residents 26.1%0%64.0%

STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026

Vote results for Lavigny

BFS

14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes

46.7% YesNo 53.3%

14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes

31.7% YesNo 68.3%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

61.7% YesNo 38.3%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes

31.7% YesNo 68.3%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes

32.8% YesNo 67.3%

08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes

31.4% YesNo 68.6%

08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes

78.4% YesNo 21.6%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes

41.3% YesNo 58.7%

30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes

22.5% YesNo 77.5%

30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes

10.8% YesNo 89.3%

All federal votes →

Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023

FDP22.6% · strongest party

FDP22.6%

SVP20.5%

SP17.6%

GRÜNE12.1%

GLP10.7%

sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier73%

Cantonal tax multiplier155%

73%VD range 46%83%

Tax rank 207 of 300 in canton Vaud

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

16'355 CHF(16.4%)

Rank 195 of 300 in the canton · 1473 of 2110 in Switzerland

Median canton 16'155 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF

Cheapest Eclépens 14'558 CHF · most expensive La Praz 17'020 CHF

Income tax as % of gross income

100'000 CHF:16'355 CHF(~16.4%)

LavignyCanton range VaudSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Lavigny	Vaud	Switzerland median
40'000	4.2%	3.7–4.3%	5.4%
50'000	7.7%	6.9–8.1%	7.8%
60'000	11.3%	10–11.8%	10.5%
70'000	13.5%	11.9–14.1%	11.9%
80'000	14.5%	12.8–15.1%	13.1%
90'000	15.3%	13.5–15.9%	14.1%
100'000	16.4%	14.6–17%	15.3%
110'000	17.3%	15.4–18%	16.3%
120'000	18.3%	16.3–19%	17.2%
130'000	19.1%	17.1–19.9%	18.1%
140'000	20%	17.9–20.8%	19%
150'000	20.8%	18.6–21.6%	19.7%
175'000	22.8%	20.5–23.6%	21.6%
200'000	24.5%	22.1–25.4%	23.2%
225'000	26%	23.5–26.9%	24.6%
250'000	27.4%	24.8–28.4%	25.8%
275'000	28.7%	26–29.6%	26.8%
300'000	29.7%	27–30.7%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.6 °C

Precipitation 1991–2020926 mm

10.6 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

593 m

Mean elevation

510 m

Relief

188 m

Mean slope

4.5°

Flat share

68.9%

South-facing

14.9%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 188 m0 m3'847 m

Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo swissALTIRegio) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.

swissALTIRegio 2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 28.08.2026

Solar potential

BFE

Roof potential

12.7 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

16 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

2'800

13 GWh/yr01'133 GWh/yr

BFE solar factsheet ↗

Modelled roof and façade potential from the BFE solar model — the electricity these surfaces could produce, not installed capacity or what the municipality actually generates today. The household figure divides the roof potential by 4'500 kWh per year, ElCom’s reference household (consumption profile H4, a 5-room apartment).

Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), retrieved 31.08.2026

Electricity

ElCom · 2026

Tariff H4

30.02 Rp./kWh

Energy

14.04 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

10.59 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

3.62 Rp./kWh

30.02 Rp./kWh9.6443.61

Canton median 30.42 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh

Network operator Romande Energie SA

ElCom tariff comparison ↗

How this is measured

Total household electricity price for ElCom consumption profile H4 — 4'500 kWh a year, a 5-room flat with electric stove and tumble dryer — standard product, excluding VAT, for the tariff year shown. Energy, grid usage, levies to public bodies and the federal grid surcharge are included. Canton and Swiss medians are ElCom's own published figures.

2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026

Housing

BFS

Vacancy rate

0.92 %

Avg. rooms

3.9

Dwellings

435

Built before 194622.8%

Built since 200134.0%

0.92 %0 %12 %

Vacancy rate from the BFS vacant-dwelling count (2025); building age and room count from the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics (2024). The average room count treats the ‘6 rooms or more’ class as 6, so it is a slight lower bound. The vacancy rate is volatile for small municipalities.

Buildings and Dwellings Statistics 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Accessibility

ARE · NPVM

Major centrePT 49 min · Car 31 min

AgglomerationPT 49 min · Car 31 min

Remoteness 182/300 in canton

National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Head of governmentBernard Rochat

Websitelavigny.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities1'109 #131 VD · #1390 CH Families & children24.2% #70 VD · #147 CH Age structure14.2% #264 VD · #2038 CH Women share49.6% #195 VD · #1232 CH Foreign residents26.1% #90 VD · #501 CH Population density277/km² #88 VD · #826 CH Tax burden16'355 #200 VD · #1480 CH Taxes73% #207 VD Warmest municipalities10.6 °C #63 VD · #196 CH Sunniest municipalities47.1% #57 VD · #432 CH Rainiest municipalities926 mm #272 VD · #1878 CH Voter turnout62.7% #86 VD · #261 CH Against Switzerland22% #12 VD · #434 CH Aligned with Switzerland78% #129 VD · #1056 CH SVP strongholds20.5% #214 VD · #1768 CH SP strongholds17.6% #209 VD · #672 CH Centre strongholds7.9% #25 VD · #1453 CH FDP strongholds22.6% #156 VD · #321 CH GLP strongholds10.7% #46 VD · #241 CH Green strongholds12.1% #126 VD · #333 CH Largest by area4 km² #199 VD · #1716 CH Highest municipalities522 m #179 VD · #1113 CH Remotest municipalities49 min #182 VD · #1685 CH Best-connected municipalities49 min #116 VD · #447 CH Highest peaks593 m #210 VD · #1574 CH Highest-lying municipalities510 m #196 VD · #1385 CH Greatest vertical range188 m #141 VD · #1424 CH Steepest municipalities4.5° #196 VD · #1667 CH Solar potential13 GWh #125 VD · #1369 CH Cheapest electricity30.02 Rp./kWh #166 VD · #1555 CH Most expensive electricity30.02 Rp./kWh #113 VD · #530 CH

Postal codes (2)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 2

Aubonne1170 Lavigny1175

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Lavigny?: Lavigny has 2 postal codes: 1170, 1175.
What is the tax rate in Lavigny?: The municipal tax multiplier of Lavigny is 73% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
How much tax do you pay in Lavigny?: A single person without children pays about 16'355 CHF income tax in Lavigny on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 195 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Lavigny have?: Lavigny has 1'109 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Lavigny?: Lavigny has 289 foreign residents, a share of 26.06% (2025).

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