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Switzerland · Canton VD

La Tour-de-Peilz

1814
VD CANTON1814
Residents
13'046
Area
11.3 km²
Population density
1'151 pop./km²
Elevation
430 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
64%
Postal codes
1

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
6'939 53.2%
Men
6'107 46.8%
Children & youth (0–19)
2'614 20.0%
Swiss citizens
9'087 69.7%
Foreign residents
3'959 30.4%
Population density
1'151 pop./km²
0–19 · 2'614 · 20.0%20–64 · 7'791 · 59.7%65+ · 2'641 · 20.2%
Foreign residents 30.4%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
SP26.6% · strongest party
SP26.6%
FDP23.6%
GRÜNE14.8%
SVP14.1%
GLP7.9%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier64%
Cantonal tax multiplier155%
64%VD range 46%83%
Tax rank 63 of 300 in canton Vaud
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
15'756 CHF(15.8%)
Rank 59 of 300 in the canton · 1163 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:15'756 CHF(~15.8%)
La Tour-de-PeilzCanton range VaudSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeLa Tour-de-PeilzVaudSwitzerland median
40'0004%3.74.3%5.4%
50'0007.4%6.98.1%7.8%
60'00010.9%1011.8%10.5%
70'00013%11.914.1%11.9%
80'00013.9%12.815.1%13.1%
90'00014.7%13.515.9%14.1%
100'00015.8%14.617%15.3%
110'00016.7%15.418%16.3%
120'00017.6%16.319%17.2%
130'00018.4%17.119.9%18.1%
140'00019.3%17.920.8%19%
150'00020.1%18.621.6%19.7%
175'00022%20.523.6%21.6%
200'00023.7%22.125.4%23.2%
225'00025.2%23.526.9%24.6%
250'00026.6%24.828.4%25.8%
275'00027.8%2629.6%26.8%
300'00028.8%2730.7%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.8 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'116 mm
10.8 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
506 m
Mean elevation
386 m
Relief
134 m
Mean slope
1.7°
Flat share
86.3%
South-facing
6.8%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 134 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
44.9 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
64.5 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
10'000
45 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
30.32 Rp./kWh
Energy
14.04 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
10.59 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.92 Rp./kWh
30.32 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
Vacancy rate
0.56 %
Avg. rooms
3.4
Dwellings
6'727
Built before 194618.0%
Built since 200120.7%
0.56 %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 41 min · Car 35 min
AgglomerationPT 16 min · Car 9 min
Remoteness 242/300 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Head of governmentLyonel Kaufmann
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Localities

swisstopo · 1
What is the postal code of La Tour-de-Peilz?
The postal code of La Tour-de-Peilz is 1814.
What is the tax rate in La Tour-de-Peilz?
The municipal tax multiplier of La Tour-de-Peilz is 64% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
How much tax do you pay in La Tour-de-Peilz?
A single person without children pays about 15'756 CHF income tax in La Tour-de-Peilz on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 59 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does La Tour-de-Peilz have?
La Tour-de-Peilz has 13'046 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in La Tour-de-Peilz?
La Tour-de-Peilz has 3'959 foreign residents, a share of 30.35% (2025).

Map

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