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Chardonne

1801–1803
VD CANTON18011803
Residents
3'383
Area
15.4 km²
Population density
220 pop./km²
Elevation
918 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
68%
Postal codes
2

Relief © swisstopo · TINITALY · geoland.at · LGL · IGN

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
1'758 52.0%
Men
1'625 48.0%
Children & youth (0–19)
600 17.7%
Swiss citizens
2'549 75.4%
Foreign residents
834 24.7%
Population density
220 pop./km²
0–19 · 600 · 17.7%20–64 · 2'027 · 59.9%65+ · 756 · 22.3%
Foreign residents 24.7%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
FDP28.7% · strongest party
FDP28.7%
SP22.3%
SVP16.1%
GRÜNE12.7%
GLP9.6%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier68%
Cantonal tax multiplier155%
68%VD range 46%83%
Tax rank 108 of 300 in canton Vaud
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'022 CHF(16%)
Rank 108 of 300 in the canton · 1285 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
Income tax as % of gross income
0%9%18%26%35%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:16'022 CHF(~16%)
ChardonneCanton range VaudSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeChardonneVaudSwitzerland median
40'0004.1%3.74.3%5.4%
50'0007.6%6.98.1%7.8%
60'00011.1%1011.8%10.5%
70'00013.2%11.914.1%11.9%
80'00014.2%12.815.1%13.1%
90'00014.9%13.515.9%14.1%
100'00016%14.617%15.3%
110'00017%15.418%16.3%
120'00017.9%16.319%17.2%
130'00018.7%17.119.9%18.1%
140'00019.6%17.920.8%19%
150'00020.4%18.621.6%19.7%
175'00022.3%20.523.6%21.6%
200'00024%22.125.4%23.2%
225'00025.6%23.526.9%24.6%
250'00026.9%24.828.4%25.8%
275'00028.2%2629.6%26.8%
300'00029.2%2730.7%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.4 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'355 mm
8.4 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
1'076 m
Mean elevation
655 m
Relief
704 m
Mean slope
10.1°
Flat share
39.3%
South-facing
30.5%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 704 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
25.4 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
35.5 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
5'600
25 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 · 2026
Tariff H4
30.52 Rp./kWh
Energy
14.04 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
10.59 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
4.12 Rp./kWh
30.52 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
Vacancy rate
1.9 %
Avg. rooms
3.8
Dwellings
1'841
Built before 194626.2%
Built since 200125.5%
1.9 %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 · NPVM
Major centrePT 54 min · Car 35 min
AgglomerationPT 23 min · Car 15 min
Remoteness 148/300 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Head of governmentSerge Jacquin
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Localities

swisstopo · 2
What is the postal code of Chardonne?
Chardonne has 2 postal codes: 1801, 1803.
What is the tax rate in Chardonne?
The municipal tax multiplier of Chardonne is 68% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
How much tax do you pay in Chardonne?
A single person without children pays about 16'022 CHF income tax in Chardonne on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 108 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Chardonne have?
Chardonne has 3'383 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Chardonne?
Chardonne has 834 foreign residents, a share of 24.65% (2025).

Map

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