About Founex
Founex is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 8.1 km²
Population
3'763residents
Median taxable income
CHF 110'383
Vacancy
1.03%
Foreign residents
39.9%
Dwellings
1'553
Jobs (FTE)
876
Tax multiplier
57%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Founex, 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
876 full-time-equivalent jobs across 171 businesses — services make up 81% of employment, industry 10% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
876FTE total
Primary8.4%
Secondary10.3%
Tertiary81.3%
Land use
38% built-up, 60% agricultural, 3% forest. Measured across 477 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement37.6%
Agriculture59.9%
Forest2.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 30.2%, ahead of SVP at 18.8%.
Source BFS
FDP30.2%−3.1 pp
SVP18.8%−1.3 pp
SP13.8%+2.8 pp
GLP13.2%+0.8 pp
Grüne10.8%−4.0 pp
Mitte6.3%
EDU0.9%+0.8 pp
Others
1.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
88.1% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.9% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences88.1%
Second homes11.9%
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
