Payerne 
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Payerne is a commune in the canton of Vaud with 10,938 residents (FSO), 45.2 % of them foreign nationals. On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 16,155 in income tax here, rank 1,357 of 2,110 communes (FTA).
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Taxes
Federal, cantonal and communal, without church tax, official FTA tax calculator. Rank 1 = lowest tax.
Commune tax multiplier
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
FTA; comparable within the canton only. All multipliers in the canton of Vaud
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Typically Payerne: specialities, brands, sights
What makes Payerne special, from official registers and gathered with pleasure.
Protected specialities (PDO/PGI)
Payerne lies in the area of origin of these protected specialities:
- Gruyère and Gruyère d'Alpage cheese
- Boutefas meat speciality
- Jambon de la Borne meat speciality
- Saucisse aux choux vaudoise meat speciality
- Saucisson vaudois meat speciality
- Huile de noix vaudoise
- Poire à Botzi
Good to know
- 4 cultural properties of national importance, for example: Abbatiale et anciens bâtiments conventuels avec collège, Eglise réformée Notre-Dame (paroissiale), Fontaine du Banneret, Payerne
Sources: FOAG (register of PDO/PGI), FOC and FOEN (UNESCO World Heritage, parks), FOCP (inventory of cultural property), commercial register (Zefix), Culinary Heritage of Switzerland.
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Commune finances
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| Year | Revenue m | Expenditure m | Result m | per resident CHF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50.1 | 51.2 | −1.0 | −97 |
| 2023 | 55.7 | 50.2 | 5.6 | 529 |
| 2022 | 51.4 | 47.8 | 3.6 | 349 |
| 2021 | 49.3 | 47.4 | 1.9 | 184 |
| 2020 | 45.7 | 47.2 | −1.5 | −147 |
| 2019 | 46.5 | 50.4 | −3.9 | −387 |
| 2018 | 44.7 | 46.5 | −1.8 | −176 |
| 2017 | 47.5 | 46.8 | 0.8 | 77 |
| 2016 | 49.1 | 46.0 | 3.1 | 323 |
| 2015 | 52.1 | 47.1 | 5.0 | 526 |
Result = revenue minus expenditure of the income statement. Source: FFA financial statistics.
The commune in figures
Births and deaths
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Births | 103 | 136 | 121 | 129 | 142 | 128 | 121 | 145 | 108 | 122 |
| Deaths | 77 | 80 | 86 | 90 | 77 | 83 | 77 | 78 | 71 | 70 |
FSO, demographic balance · Births and deaths in the canton of Vaud
Immigration and emigration
In 2025, 277 people moved to Payerne from abroad, 258 of them foreign nationals; 161 moved abroad. Net international migration: +116.
Arrivals and departures by world region 2025
| Origin | arrived | left |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 19 | 29 |
| EU | 189 | 96 |
| rest of Europe | 25 | 23 |
| Africa | 23 | 6 |
| Latin America and Caribbean | 9 | 2 |
| Asia | 12 | 5 |
For individual communes the FSO publishes nationality by world region only. Source: FSO, migration statistics of the permanent resident population.
Naturalisations
Origin of people naturalised in 2025: EU 16rest of Europe 15Africa 6Asia 2
FSO
The canton compared
| Figure | Value | Rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton tax (example) | CHF 11,839 | 25 / 26 | 2026 |
| Average rent | CHF 1,465 | 18 / 26 | 2024 |
| Health premium | CHF 697 | 21 / 26 | 2027 |
| Electricity price | 29.09 Rp./kWh | 21 / 26 | 2027 |
| Vacant homes | 0.9 % | 14 / 26 | 2025 |
| Unemployment | 4.9 % | 25 / 26 | 2026 |
Nearby communes
- Corcelles-près-PayerneVaud · 2 km
- Montagny (FR)Fribourg · 3 km
- Cugy (FR)Fribourg · 4 km
- Belmont-BroyeFribourg · 5 km
- SévazFribourg · 5 km
- Les MontetsFribourg · 6 km
- TreyVaud · 6 km
- GrandcourVaud · 6 km
Frequently asked questions
How many people live in Payerne?
10,938 (FSO).
How high are taxes in Payerne?
On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 16,155 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
How much tax does a family pay in Payerne?
A married couple with two children and a gross salary of CHF 100,000 pays CHF 6,247 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
What share of residents are foreign nationals in Payerne?
45.2 % of residents do not hold Swiss citizenship (FSO).
Sources: FSO, FTA, FFA, SECO, FOPH · JSON · Coat of arms: Wikimedia Commons (public domain) · Archive
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