About Saint-Maurice
Saint-Maurice is a city in the Swiss canton of Valais and the capital of the district of Saint-Maurice. On 1 January 2013, the former municipality of Mex merged into the municipality of Saint-Maurice.
- Canton
- Valais
- Area
- 14.9 km²
Population
4'623residents
Median taxable income
CHF 55'970
Vacancy
3.40%
Foreign residents
27.5%
Dwellings
2'294
Jobs (FTE)
1'967
Tax multiplier
125%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Saint-Maurice, 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
1'967 full-time-equivalent jobs across 332 businesses — services make up 83% of employment, industry 16% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'967FTE total
Primary1.5%
Secondary15.6%
Tertiary83.0%
Land use
18% built-up, 16% agricultural, 46% forest. Measured across 1'489 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement22.1%
Agriculture20.4%
Forest57.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 26.5%, ahead of SP at 23.0%.
Source BFS
Mitte26.5%
SP23.0%+7.6 pp
SVP17.7%+7.4 pp
FDP17.2%−4.8 pp
Grüne12.1%+0.5 pp
GLP2.7%+1.9 pp
PdA0.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
87.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 12.4% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences87.6%
Second homes12.4%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.3°C with 984 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.4°C), coldest in January (1.4°C). Station: Aigle, 381 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.3°C
Rain 984 mm
Sun ≈156 days
Aigle · 381 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Château-d'Oex has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1879–1922) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1879–1922
Château-d'Oex · 1028 m.a.s.l. · 1879–2025
