About Crissier
Crissier is a municipality in the district of Ouest Lausannois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 5.5 km²
Population
10'676residents
Median taxable income
CHF 62'468
Vacancy
0.62%
Foreign residents
44.7%
Dwellings
5'000
Jobs (FTE)
9'418
Tax multiplier
64%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Crissier, 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
9'418 full-time-equivalent jobs across 763 businesses — services make up 70% of employment, industry 30% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
9'418FTE total
Primary0.2%
Secondary29.8%
Tertiary70.0%
Land use
50% built-up, 24% agricultural, 26% forest. Measured across 550 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement50.0%
Agriculture23.6%
Forest26.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 29.0%, ahead of FDP at 21.4%.
Source BFS
SP29.0%+5.1 pp
FDP21.4%−2.0 pp
SVP19.1%+1.5 pp
Grüne11.5%−5.2 pp
GLP5.9%−2.5 pp
Mitte4.7%
PdA3.2%+1.3 pp
Others
3.4%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
88.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.4% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences88.6%
Second homes11.4%
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 Payerne has risen by +1.8°C between the first 30 observed years (1965–1984) and the most recent (2006–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+1.8°C
mean 2006–2025 vs. 1965–1984
Payerne · 490 m.a.s.l. · 1965–2025
