Syens 
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Syens is a commune in the canton of Vaud with 144 residents (FSO), 25.0 % of them foreign nationals. On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 15,822 in income tax here, rank 1,188 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75.6 | 75.6 | 75.6 | 75.6 | 75.6 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
FTA; comparable within the canton only. All multipliers in the canton of Vaud
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Typically Syens: specialities, brands, sights
What makes Syens special, from official registers and gathered with pleasure.
Protected specialities (PDO/PGI)
Syens 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
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
The FFA financial statistics only cover communes with at least 5,000 residents. Figures from the cantonal statistics will follow for this commune.
The commune in figures
Births and deaths
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Births | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Deaths | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
FSO, demographic balance · Births and deaths in the canton of Vaud
Naturalisations
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
- RossengesVaud · 1 km
- HermenchesVaud · 2 km
- VucherensVaud · 2 km
- Chavannes-sur-MoudonVaud · 3 km
- VulliensVaud · 3 km
- MoudonVaud · 3 km
- RoprazVaud · 4 km
- RueFribourg · 4 km
Frequently asked questions
How many people live in Syens?
144 (FSO).
How high are taxes in Syens?
On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 15,822 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
How much tax does a family pay in Syens?
A married couple with two children and a gross salary of CHF 100,000 pays CHF 6,103 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
What share of residents are foreign nationals in Syens?
25.0 % of residents do not hold Swiss citizenship (FSO).
Sources: FSO, FTA, FFA, SECO, FOPH · www.syens.ch · JSON · Coat of arms: Wikimedia Commons (public domain) · Archive
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