About Saint-Prex
Saint-Prex is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Morges.
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 25.3 km²
Population
5'865residents
Median taxable income
CHF 74'443
Vacancy
0.41%
Foreign residents
36.4%
Dwellings
2'927
Jobs (FTE)
2'800
Tax multiplier
59%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Saint-Prex, 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
2'800 full-time-equivalent jobs across 326 businesses — services make up 51% of employment, industry 47% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'800FTE total
Primary1.8%
Secondary47.1%
Tertiary51.1%
Land use
43% built-up, 50% agricultural, 7% forest. Measured across 553 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement43.0%
Agriculture49.7%
Forest7.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 28.7%, ahead of SP at 20.6%.
Source BFS
FDP28.7%+1.5 pp
SP20.6%+2.5 pp
SVP17.4%+1.3 pp
Grüne12.8%−6.1 pp
GLP11.4%+0.5 pp
Mitte3.8%
PdA1.3%−0.3 pp
Others
2.4%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
87.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 13.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences87.0%
Second homes13.0%
Climate data
Annual mean 11.3°C with 1'132 mm of rain. Warmest in July (20.5°C), coldest in January (2.7°C). Station: Pully, 456 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
11.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 11.3°C
Rain 1132 mm
Sun ≈157 days
Pully · 456 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
