About Villars-le-Grand
Villars-le-Grand is a former municipality in the district of Broye-Vully in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 34.7 km²
Population
3'627residents
Median taxable income
CHF 68'574
Vacancy
3.56%
Foreign residents
18.6%
Dwellings
2'219
Jobs (FTE)
662
Tax multiplier
67%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Villars-le-Grand, 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
662 full-time-equivalent jobs across 210 businesses — services make up 56% of employment, industry 12% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
662FTE total
Primary32.5%
Secondary11.8%
Tertiary55.7%
Land use
14% built-up, 65% agricultural, 17% forest. Measured across 2'114 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement14.2%
Agriculture67.8%
Forest18.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 30.6%, ahead of FDP at 25.6%.
Source BFS
SVP30.6%+6.4 pp
FDP25.6%−3.6 pp
SP19.9%+3.3 pp
Grüne8.8%−3.4 pp
GLP6.3%−2.3 pp
Mitte4.7%
EDU1.0%+0.3 pp
Others
1.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
73.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 26.6% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences73.4%
Second homes26.6%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
Climate data
Annual mean 10.7°C with 956 mm of rain. Warmest in July (20.1°C), coldest in January (1.8°C). Station: Neuchâtel, 485 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.7°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.7°C
Rain 956 mm
Sun ≈150 days
Neuchâtel · 485 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Neuchâtel has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Neuchâtel · 485 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
