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Vuarrens

1418
VD CANTON1418
Residents
1'113
Area
9 km²
Population density
124 pop./km²
Elevation
677 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
73.5%
Postal codes
1

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
536 48.2%
Men
577 51.8%
Children & youth (0–19)
319 28.7%
Swiss citizens
943 84.7%
Foreign residents
170 15.3%
Population density
124 pop./km²
0–19 · 319 · 28.7%20–64 · 680 · 61.1%65+ · 114 · 10.2%
Foreign residents 15.3%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
SVP37.2% · strongest party
SVP37.2%
FDP21.2%
SP15.6%
GLP7.7%
GRÜNE7.3%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier73.5%
Cantonal tax multiplier155%
73.5%VD range 46%83%
Tax rank 209 of 300 in canton Vaud
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'388 CHF(16.4%)
Rank 208 of 300 in the canton · 1498 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:16'388 CHF(~16.4%)
VuarrensCanton range VaudSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeVuarrensVaudSwitzerland median
40'0004.2%3.74.3%5.4%
50'0007.8%6.98.1%7.8%
60'00011.4%1011.8%10.5%
70'00013.5%11.914.1%11.9%
80'00014.5%12.815.1%13.1%
90'00015.3%13.515.9%14.1%
100'00016.4%14.617%15.3%
110'00017.3%15.418%16.3%
120'00018.3%16.319%17.2%
130'00019.1%17.119.9%18.1%
140'00020%17.920.8%19%
150'00020.8%18.621.6%19.7%
175'00022.8%20.523.6%21.6%
200'00024.5%22.125.4%23.2%
225'00026.1%23.526.9%24.6%
250'00027.5%24.828.4%25.8%
275'00028.7%2629.6%26.8%
300'00029.8%2730.7%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.5 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'041 mm
9.5 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
705 m
Mean elevation
658 m
Relief
122 m
Mean slope
3.6°
Flat share
79.7%
South-facing
3.4%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 122 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
12.5 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
16.3 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'800
12 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
Vacancy rate
0 %
Avg. rooms
4.2
Dwellings
447
Built before 194642.3%
Built since 200138.3%
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 66 min · Car 36 min
AgglomerationPT 30 min · Car 21 min
Remoteness 95/300 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Head of governmentClaude Duvoisin
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Localities

swisstopo · 1
What is the postal code of Vuarrens?
The postal code of Vuarrens is 1418.
What is the tax rate in Vuarrens?
The municipal tax multiplier of Vuarrens is 73.5% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
How much tax do you pay in Vuarrens?
A single person without children pays about 16'388 CHF income tax in Vuarrens on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 208 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Vuarrens have?
Vuarrens has 1'113 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Vuarrens?
Vuarrens has 170 foreign residents, a share of 15.27% (2025).

Map

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