Switzerland · Canton VD
Blonay – Saint-Légier
1806–1807Residents
12'608
Area
31.2 km²
Population density
404 pop./km²
Tax multiplier
67.5%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
6'549 51.9%
Men
6'059 48.1%
Children & youth (0–19)
2'850 22.6%
Swiss citizens
9'594 76.1%
Foreign residents
3'014 23.9%
Population density
404 pop./km²
0–19 · 2'850 · 22.6%20–64 · 7'204 · 57.1%65+ · 2'554 · 20.3%
Foreign residents 23.9%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
50.0% YesNo 50.0%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
32.8% YesNo 67.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
35.1% YesNo 65.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
29.6% YesNo 70.4%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
25.2% YesNo 74.8%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
82.3% YesNo 17.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
35.1% YesNo 64.9%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
21.9% YesNo 78.1%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
11.7% YesNo 88.3%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023FDP29.3% · strongest party
FDP29.3%
SP21.1%
SVP16.5%
GRÜNE12.2%
GLP10.3%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier67.5%
Cantonal tax multiplier155%
67.5%VD range 46%83%
Tax rank 105 of 300 in canton VaudTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
15'989 CHF(16%)
Rank 105 of 300 in the canton · 1264 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:15'989 CHF(~16%)
Blonay – Saint-LégierCanton range VaudSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Blonay – Saint-Légier | Vaud | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.1% | 3.7–4.3% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 7.6% | 6.9–8.1% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 11.1% | 10–11.8% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 13.2% | 11.9–14.1% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 14.1% | 12.8–15.1% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 14.9% | 13.5–15.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 16% | 14.6–17% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 16.9% | 15.4–18% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 17.9% | 16.3–19% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 18.7% | 17.1–19.9% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 19.6% | 17.9–20.8% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 20.3% | 18.6–21.6% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 22.3% | 20.5–23.6% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 24% | 22.1–25.4% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 25.5% | 23.5–26.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 26.9% | 24.8–28.4% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 28.1% | 26–29.6% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 29.2% | 27–30.7% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–202010 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)7.9 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'352 mm
10 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
1'839 m
Mean elevation
941 m
Relief
1'412 m
Mean slope
16.6°
Flat share
11.1%
South-facing
15.8%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 1'412 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
85.1 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
114.6 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
18'900
85 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
30.02 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
BFSVacancy rate
0.23 %
Avg. rooms
4.1
Dwellings
5'685
Built before 194617.8%
Built since 200129.3%
0.23 %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 · CC0Websiteblonay-saint-legier.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
30Largest municipalities12'608 #13 VD · #129 CHFamilies & children22.6% #152 VD · #409 CHAge structure20.3% #69 VD · #1193 CHWomen share51.9% #45 VD · #161 CHForeign residents23.9% #115 VD · #602 CHPopulation density404/km² #59 VD · #610 CHTax burden15'989 #105 VD · #1264 CHTaxes67.5% #105 VDWarmest municipalities10 °C #144 VD · #563 CHSunniest municipalities48.1% #24 VD · #318 CHRainiest municipalities1'352 mm #41 VD · #423 CHVoter turnout60.7% #129 VD · #424 CHAgainst Switzerland20% #40 VD · #564 CHAligned with Switzerland80% #113 VD · #920 CHSVP strongholds16.5% #264 VD · #1931 CHSP strongholds21.1% #143 VD · #386 CHCentre strongholds4.8% #140 VD · #1811 CHFDP strongholds29.3% #49 VD · #104 CHGLP strongholds10.3% #56 VD · #288 CHGreen strongholds12.2% #123 VD · #325 CHLargest by area31.2 km² #22 VD · #301 CHRemotest municipalities52 min #166 VD · #1595 CHBest-connected municipalities52 min #143 VD · #545 CHHighest peaks1'839 m #15 VD · #382 CHHighest-lying municipalities941 m #46 VD · #471 CHGreatest vertical range1'412 m #14 VD · #362 CHSteepest municipalities16.6° #17 VD · #511 CHSolar potential85 GWh #9 VD · #124 CHCheapest electricity30.02 Rp./kWh #227 VD · #1616 CHMost expensive electricity30.02 Rp./kWh #174 VD · #591 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 2Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Blonay – Saint-Légier?
- Blonay – Saint-Légier has 2 postal codes: 1806, 1807.
- What is the tax rate in Blonay – Saint-Légier?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Blonay – Saint-Légier is 67.5% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
- How much tax do you pay in Blonay – Saint-Légier?
- A single person without children pays about 15'989 CHF income tax in Blonay – Saint-Légier on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 105 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Blonay – Saint-Légier have?
- Blonay – Saint-Légier has 12'608 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Blonay – Saint-Légier?
- Blonay – Saint-Légier has 3'014 foreign residents, a share of 23.91% (2025).
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