About Crans VD
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 8.8 km²
Population
2'445residents
Median taxable income
CHF 115'417
Vacancy
0.85%
Foreign residents
29.9%
Dwellings
1'059
Jobs (FTE)
273
Tax multiplier
59%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Crans VD, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
273 full-time-equivalent jobs across 120 businesses — services make up 85% of employment, industry 11% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
273FTE total
Primary4.4%
Secondary10.6%
Tertiary85.0%
Land use
31% built-up, 54% agricultural, 15% forest. Measured across 429 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement30.8%
Agriculture54.0%
Forest15.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 35.6%, ahead of SVP at 21.7%.
Source BFS
FDP35.6%−0.5 pp
SVP21.7%+4.0 pp
SP14.7%+3.8 pp
GLP11.9%−0.6 pp
Mitte6.5%
Grüne6.4%−7.0 pp
Sol.
0.6%+0.3 pp
Others
0.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
89.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences89.5%
Second homes10.6%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.7°C with 994 mm of rain. Warmest in July (20.1°C), coldest in January (1.9°C). Station: Nyon / Changins, 458 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.7°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.7°C
Rain 994 mm
Sun ≈163 days
Nyon / Changins · 458 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Genève / Cointrin has risen by +2.1°C between the first 30 observed years (1753–1782) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.1°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1753–1782
Genève / Cointrin · 411 m.a.s.l. · 1753–2025
