What is the postal code of La Rippe?

La Rippe has 2 postal codes: 1275, 1278.

What is the tax rate in La Rippe?

The municipal tax multiplier of La Rippe is 63.5% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.

How much tax do you pay in La Rippe?

A single person without children pays about 15'723 CHF income tax in La Rippe on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 57 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does La Rippe have?

La Rippe has 1'222 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in La Rippe?

La Rippe has 286 foreign residents, a share of 23.4% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton VD

La Rippe

1275–1278

VD CANTON1275 1278

Residents

1'222

Area

16.6 km²

Population density

74 pop./km²

Elevation

528 m a.s.l.

Terrain up to

1'674 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

63.5%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

635 52.0%

Men

587 48.0%

Children & youth (0–19)

297 24.3%

Swiss citizens

936 76.6%

Foreign residents

286 23.4%

Population density

74 pop./km²

0–19 · 297 · 24.3%20–64 · 733 · 60.0%65+ · 192 · 15.7%

Foreign residents 23.4%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for La Rippe

BFS

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

50.9% YesNo 49.1%

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

32.4% YesNo 67.6%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

71.6% YesNo 28.4%

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

29.6% YesNo 70.4%

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

32.9% YesNo 67.1%

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

32.0% YesNo 68.0%

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

73.5% YesNo 26.5%

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

40.1% YesNo 59.9%

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

19.5% YesNo 80.5%

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

10.8% YesNo 89.2%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

FDP31.1% · strongest party

FDP31.1%

GLP16.3%

SVP15.8%

SP15.2%

GRÜNE10.4%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier63.5%

Cantonal tax multiplier155%

63.5%VD range 46%83%

Tax rank 57 of 300 in canton Vaud

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

15'723 CHF(15.7%)

Rank 57 of 300 in the canton · 1159 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:15'723 CHF(~15.7%)

La RippeCanton range VaudSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	La Rippe	Vaud	Switzerland median
40'000	4%	3.7–4.3%	5.4%
50'000	7.4%	6.9–8.1%	7.8%
60'000	10.9%	10–11.8%	10.5%
70'000	12.9%	11.9–14.1%	11.9%
80'000	13.9%	12.8–15.1%	13.1%
90'000	14.6%	13.5–15.9%	14.1%
100'000	15.7%	14.6–17%	15.3%
110'000	16.6%	15.4–18%	16.3%
120'000	17.6%	16.3–19%	17.2%
130'000	18.4%	17.1–19.9%	18.1%
140'000	19.3%	17.9–20.8%	19%
150'000	20%	18.6–21.6%	19.7%
175'000	22%	20.5–23.6%	21.6%
200'000	23.6%	22.1–25.4%	23.2%
225'000	25.1%	23.5–26.9%	24.6%
250'000	26.5%	24.8–28.4%	25.8%
275'000	27.7%	26–29.6%	26.8%
300'000	28.7%	27–30.7%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.5 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'331 mm

9.5 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

1'674 m

Mean elevation

1'061 m

Relief

1'183 m

Mean slope

12.6°

Flat share

24.5%

South-facing

24.9%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 1'183 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

10.2 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

13.3 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

2'300

10 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

29.32 Rp./kWh

Energy

14.04 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

10.59 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

2.92 Rp./kWh

29.32 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

0 %

Avg. rooms

4.1

Dwellings

534

Built before 194624.7%

Built since 200118.0%

0 %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 52 min · Car 38 min

AgglomerationPT 52 min · Car 38 min

Remoteness 163/300 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Head of governmentJacques Moccand

Websitelarippe.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities1'222 #118 VD · #1309 CH Families & children24.3% #67 VD · #139 CH Age structure15.7% #226 VD · #1928 CH Women share52% #42 VD · #144 CH Foreign residents23.4% #118 VD · #629 CH Population density74/km² #223 VD · #1626 CH Tax burden15'723 #58 VD · #1160 CH Taxes63.5% #57 VD Warmest municipalities9.5 °C #201 VD · #1004 CH Sunniest municipalities46.3% #104 VD · #535 CH Rainiest municipalities1'331 mm #48 VD · #449 CH Voter turnout63% #78 VD · #245 CH Against Switzerland16% #101 VD · #878 CH Aligned with Switzerland84% #45 VD · #620 CH SVP strongholds15.8% #272 VD · #1961 CH SP strongholds15.2% #253 VD · #924 CH Centre strongholds6.4% #61 VD · #1645 CH FDP strongholds31.1% #30 VD · #70 CH GLP strongholds16.3% #5 VD · #8 CH Green strongholds10.4% #187 VD · #512 CH Largest by area16.6 km² #52 VD · #582 CH Highest municipalities528 m #175 VD · #1088 CH Remotest municipalities52 min #163 VD · #1592 CH Best-connected municipalities52 min #140 VD · #542 CH Highest peaks1'674 m #17 VD · #411 CH Highest-lying municipalities1'061 m #30 VD · #381 CH Greatest vertical range1'183 m #16 VD · #413 CH Steepest municipalities12.6° #35 VD · #723 CH Solar potential10 GWh #147 VD · #1541 CH Cheapest electricity29.32 Rp./kWh #81 VD · #1363 CH Most expensive electricity29.32 Rp./kWh #248 VD · #772 CH

Postal codes (2)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 2

Chéserex1275 La Rippe1278

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of La Rippe?: La Rippe has 2 postal codes: 1275, 1278.
What is the tax rate in La Rippe?: The municipal tax multiplier of La Rippe is 63.5% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
How much tax do you pay in La Rippe?: A single person without children pays about 15'723 CHF income tax in La Rippe on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 57 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does La Rippe have?: La Rippe has 1'222 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in La Rippe?: La Rippe has 286 foreign residents, a share of 23.4% (2025).

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