About 1337 Vallorbe
Vallorbe is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 23.2 km²
Population
4'319residents
Median taxable income
CHF 54'958
Vacancy
2.46%
Foreign residents
34.4%
Dwellings
2'276
Jobs (FTE)
1'544
Tax multiplier
70%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 1337 Vallorbe, 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
1'544 full-time-equivalent jobs across 230 businesses — services make up 57% of employment, industry 41% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'544FTE total
Primary2.1%
Secondary41.2%
Tertiary56.7%
Land use
11% built-up, 21% agricultural, 66% forest. Measured across 2'317 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement10.9%
Agriculture21.7%
Forest67.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 27.1%, ahead of SP at 25.9%.
Source BFS
SVP27.1%+1.9 pp
SP25.9%+2.1 pp
FDP25.8%−2.3 pp
Grüne9.0%−1.6 pp
GLP3.4%+0.4 pp
Mitte2.4%
PdA1.6%±0 pp
Others
3.6%
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 6.4°C with 1'306 mm of rain. Warmest in July (14.8°C), coldest in January (-0.9°C). Station: Bullet / La Frétaz, 1205 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
6.4°C
Annual mean
Mean 6.4°C
Rain 1306 mm
Sun ≈140 days
Bullet / La Frétaz · 1205 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
