What is the postal code of Cuarnens?

The postal code of Cuarnens is 1148.

What is the tax rate in Cuarnens?

The municipal tax multiplier of Cuarnens is 76% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.

How much tax do you pay in Cuarnens?

A single person without children pays about 16'554 CHF income tax in Cuarnens on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 245 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Cuarnens have?

Cuarnens has 555 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Cuarnens?

Cuarnens has 68 foreign residents, a share of 12.25% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton VD

Cuarnens

1148

VD CANTON1148

Residents

555

Area

7.1 km²

Population density

78 pop./km²

Elevation

620 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

76%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

260 46.8%

Men

295 53.2%

Children & youth (0–19)

144 25.9%

Swiss citizens

487 87.8%

Foreign residents

68 12.3%

Population density

78 pop./km²

0–19 · 144 · 25.9%20–64 · 315 · 56.8%65+ · 96 · 17.3%

Foreign residents 12.3%0%64.0%

STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026

Vote results for Cuarnens

BFS

14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes

56.9% YesNo 43.1%

14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes

41.5% YesNo 58.5%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

59.0% YesNo 41.0%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes

21.3% YesNo 78.7%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes

31.8% YesNo 68.2%

08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes

32.6% YesNo 67.5%

08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes

77.7% YesNo 22.3%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes

37.8% YesNo 62.2%

30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes

19.0% YesNo 81.0%

30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes

12.7% YesNo 87.3%

All federal votes →

Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP34.7% · strongest party

SVP34.7%

FDP23.8%

SP18.5%

GRÜNE6.5%

Mitte5.5%

sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier76%

Cantonal tax multiplier155%

76%VD range 46%83%

Tax rank 256 of 300 in canton Vaud

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

16'554 CHF(16.6%)

Rank 245 of 300 in the canton · 1611 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

100'000 CHF:16'554 CHF(~16.6%)

CuarnensCanton range VaudSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Cuarnens	Vaud	Switzerland median
40'000	4.2%	3.7–4.3%	5.4%
50'000	7.8%	6.9–8.1%	7.8%
60'000	11.5%	10–11.8%	10.5%
70'000	13.7%	11.9–14.1%	11.9%
80'000	14.6%	12.8–15.1%	13.1%
90'000	15.4%	13.5–15.9%	14.1%
100'000	16.6%	14.6–17%	15.3%
110'000	17.5%	15.4–18%	16.3%
120'000	18.5%	16.3–19%	17.2%
130'000	19.3%	17.1–19.9%	18.1%
140'000	20.2%	17.9–20.8%	19%
150'000	21%	18.6–21.6%	19.7%
175'000	23%	20.5–23.6%	21.6%
200'000	24.7%	22.1–25.4%	23.2%
225'000	26.3%	23.5–26.9%	24.6%
250'000	27.7%	24.8–28.4%	25.8%
275'000	29%	26–29.6%	26.8%
300'000	30%	27–30.7%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.9 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'172 mm

9.9 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

748 m

Mean elevation

650 m

Relief

154 m

Mean slope

4°

Flat share

69.5%

South-facing

9.8%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 154 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

Solar potential

BFE

Roof potential

7.8 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

10.1 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

1'700

8 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

30.02 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

BFS

Vacancy rate

1.21 %

Avg. rooms

4.1

Dwellings

248

Built before 194666.5%

Built since 200121.8%

1.21 %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 55 min · Car 33 min

AgglomerationPT 55 min · Car 33 min

Remoteness 138/300 in canton

National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Head of governmentFabian Mariller

Websitecuarnens.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities555 #198 VD · #1753 CH Families & children25.9% #32 VD · #49 CH Age structure17.3% #164 VD · #1735 CH Women share46.8% #292 VD · #2027 CH Foreign residents12.3% #259 VD · #1520 CH Population density78/km² #213 VD · #1600 CH Tax burden16'554 #247 VD · #1613 CH Taxes76% #256 VD Warmest municipalities9.9 °C #148 VD · #648 CH Sunniest municipalities44.2% #206 VD · #799 CH Rainiest municipalities1'172 mm #87 VD · #759 CH Voter turnout67.4% #28 VD · #92 CH SVP strongholds34.7% #45 VD · #988 CH SP strongholds18.5% #189 VD · #579 CH Centre strongholds5.5% #102 VD · #1737 CH FDP strongholds23.8% #142 VD · #284 CH GLP strongholds4.1% #251 VD · #1394 CH Green strongholds6.5% #266 VD · #1214 CH Largest by area7.1 km² #120 VD · #1245 CH Highest municipalities620 m #117 VD · #767 CH Remotest municipalities55 min #138 VD · #1498 CH Best-connected municipalities55 min #161 VD · #633 CH Highest peaks748 m #120 VD · #1086 CH Highest-lying municipalities650 m #110 VD · #883 CH Greatest vertical range154 m #172 VD · #1571 CH Steepest municipalities4° #209 VD · #1750 CH Solar potential8 GWh #183 VD · #1708 CH Cheapest electricity30.02 Rp./kWh #126 VD · #1515 CH Most expensive electricity30.02 Rp./kWh #73 VD · #490 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

1148

Cuarnens

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Cuarnens1148

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Cuarnens?: The postal code of Cuarnens is 1148.
What is the tax rate in Cuarnens?: The municipal tax multiplier of Cuarnens is 76% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
How much tax do you pay in Cuarnens?: A single person without children pays about 16'554 CHF income tax in Cuarnens on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 245 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Cuarnens have?: Cuarnens has 555 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Cuarnens?: Cuarnens has 68 foreign residents, a share of 12.25% (2025).

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