About Moudon
Moudon is a municipality in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It was the seat of Moudon District and is now in the Broye-Vully district.
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 15.7 km²
Population
6'646residents
Median taxable income
CHF 55'326
Vacancy
0.30%
Foreign residents
45.6%
Dwellings
3'000
Jobs (FTE)
2'678
Tax multiplier
73%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Moudon, 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
2'678 full-time-equivalent jobs across 424 businesses — services make up 69% of employment, industry 28% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'678FTE total
Primary2.2%
Secondary28.3%
Tertiary69.5%
Land use
18% built-up, 46% agricultural, 35% forest. Measured across 1'565 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement17.8%
Agriculture46.7%
Forest35.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 27.5%, ahead of FDP at 24.0%.
Source BFS
SP27.5%+3.6 pp
FDP24.0%−0.6 pp
SVP20.7%+1.8 pp
Grüne11.9%−5.8 pp
GLP6.1%−0.7 pp
Mitte3.3%
PdA2.4%−0.3 pp
Others
2.8%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.1% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.9%
Second homes9.1%
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
