Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Vevay’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and civic life and an A+ for history; the weakest is a D for health. On incomes, just 43 of Indiana’s 1,096 towns do worse. Vevay is more walkable than 75% of U.S. towns. On health, just 57 of Indiana’s 1,086 towns do worse. Only 84 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score higher on history. Vevay has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Vevay beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Edward and George Cary Eggleston House
Census counts: 1,200 in 1840, 1,741 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1933 and 2 maps from 1943 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Vevay is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in Vevay, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Vevay.
Vevay beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 22% of Vevay adults smoke cigarettes, against 17% in Indiana’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 26% of Vevay adults say their health is fair or poor.
| Vevay | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 21% | 19% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | Vevay | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.8% | 8.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.1% | 15.4% |
| More smokers | 21.7% | 15.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Vevay for work: only 11% work in town. Vevay’s median household income is $46,000, where Indiana’s towns sit at $71,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Jobs based in Vevay fell to 516 in 2023, 187 fewer than in 2013.
| Vevay | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $46,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Vevay has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Vevay is 87°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 9 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Vevay.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
49% of households own their home in Vevay. Typical home values rose 7% in the year to September 2026. Vevay’s median rent is $709 a month.
| Vevay | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 49% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $709 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Vevay; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Vevay residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Where Vevay’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 places in Vevay on the National Register of Historic Places.
10 notable people were born in Vevay.
Town in Indiana, United States
Vevay ( VEE-vee) is a town located in Jefferson Township and the county seat of Switzerland County, Indiana, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 1,741 at the 2020 census.
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2 towns share a border with Vevay.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vevay | — | — | A | — | C+ | D |
| Jefferson Township | #494 | C | A | — | C+ | D |
| Craig Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Vevay has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Vevay and Jefferson Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Craig Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Vevay with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
10 notable people were born here, including Ken Maynard and Kermit Maynard.
