Switzerland · Canton VD
Bex
1880–1882Residents
8'933
Area
96.6 km²
Population density
93 pop./km²
Elevation
1'075 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
3'167 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
71%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
4'531 50.7%
Men
4'402 49.3%
Children & youth (0–19)
2'069 23.2%
Swiss citizens
5'734 64.2%
Foreign residents
3'199 35.8%
Population density
93 pop./km²
0–19 · 2'069 · 23.2%20–64 · 5'231 · 58.6%65+ · 1'633 · 18.3%
Foreign residents 35.8%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
47.0% YesNo 53.0%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
42.7% YesNo 57.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
37.9% YesNo 62.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
37.3% YesNo 62.7%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
35.0% YesNo 65.1%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
75.3% YesNo 24.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
46.1% YesNo 53.9%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
31.4% YesNo 68.6%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
13.7% YesNo 86.3%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SP29.9% · strongest party
SP29.9%
SVP24.3%
FDP15.7%
GRÜNE12.8%
GLP7.1%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier71%
Cantonal tax multiplier155%
71%VD range 46%83%
Tax rank 168 of 300 in canton VaudTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'222 CHF(16.2%)
Rank 161 of 300 in the canton · 1398 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
100'000 CHF:16'222 CHF(~16.2%)
BexCanton range VaudSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Bex | Vaud | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.1% | 3.7–4.3% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 7.7% | 6.9–8.1% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 11.2% | 10–11.8% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 13.4% | 11.9–14.1% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 14.3% | 12.8–15.1% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 15.1% | 13.5–15.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 16.2% | 14.6–17% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 17.2% | 15.4–18% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 18.1% | 16.3–19% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 19% | 17.1–19.9% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 19.8% | 17.9–20.8% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 20.6% | 18.6–21.6% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 22.6% | 20.5–23.6% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 24.3% | 22.1–25.4% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 25.8% | 23.5–26.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 27.2% | 24.8–28.4% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 28.5% | 26–29.6% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 29.5% | 27–30.7% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.3 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)5.3 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'402 mm
8.3 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
3'167 m
Mean elevation
1'500 m
Relief
2'778 m
Mean slope
26.8°
Flat share
10.8%
South-facing
17.4%
Above 2000 m
27.2%
Relief 2'778 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
Roof potential
77 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
100.4 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
17'100
77 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 · 2026Tariff H4
30.8 Rp./kWh
Energy
13.28 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
12.1 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.62 Rp./kWh
30.8 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 30.42 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Forces Motrices de l'Avançon 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
BFSVacancy rate
0.77 %
Avg. rooms
3.4
Dwellings
4'665
Built before 194639.3%
Built since 200124.4%
0.77 %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 · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Head of governmentPierre Rochat
Websitebex.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities8'933 #22 VD · #220 CHFamilies & children23.2% #116 VD · #284 CHAge structure18.3% #135 VD · #1593 CHWomen share50.7% #106 VD · #547 CHForeign residents35.8% #31 VD · #143 CHPopulation density93/km² #194 VD · #1517 CHTax burden16'222 #162 VD · #1399 CHTaxes71% #168 VDWarmest municipalities8.3 °C #262 VD · #1648 CHSunniest municipalities50.3% #8 VD · #228 CHRainiest municipalities1'402 mm #31 VD · #349 CHVoter turnout50.2% #278 VD · #1687 CHAgainst Switzerland18% #55 VD · #714 CHAligned with Switzerland82% #74 VD · #763 CHSVP strongholds24.3% #151 VD · #1588 CHSP strongholds29.9% #20 VD · #50 CHCentre strongholds3.5% #242 VD · #1953 CHFDP strongholds15.7% #259 VD · #766 CHGLP strongholds7.1% #150 VD · #736 CHGreen strongholds12.8% #96 VD · #266 CHLargest by area96.6 km² #3 VD · #72 CHHighest municipalities1'075 m #18 VD · #217 CHRemotest municipalities85 min #22 VD · #657 CHBest-connected municipalities85 min #277 VD · #1460 CHHighest peaks3'167 m #2 VD · #107 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'500 m #4 VD · #198 CHGreatest vertical range2'778 m #1 VD · #35 CHSteepest municipalities26.8° #4 VD · #199 CHSolar potential77 GWh #12 VD · #158 CHCheapest electricity30.8 Rp./kWh #271 VD · #1795 CHMost expensive electricity30.8 Rp./kWh #29 VD · #311 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 6Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Bex?
- Bex has 2 postal codes: 1880, 1882.
- What is the tax rate in Bex?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Bex is 71% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
- How much tax do you pay in Bex?
- A single person without children pays about 16'222 CHF income tax in Bex on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 161 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Bex have?
- Bex has 8'933 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Bex?
- Bex has 3'199 foreign residents, a share of 35.81% (2025).
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