About La Sarraz
La Sarraz is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Morges.
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 7.7 km²
Population
2'615residents
Median taxable income
CHF 65'467
Vacancy
1.16%
Foreign residents
29.3%
Dwellings
1'207
Jobs (FTE)
568
Tax multiplier
70%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of La Sarraz, 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
568 full-time-equivalent jobs across 202 businesses — services make up 82% of employment, industry 14% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
568FTE total
Primary3.3%
Secondary14.4%
Tertiary82.2%
Land use
15% built-up, 46% agricultural, 38% forest. Measured across 772 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement15.2%
Agriculture46.7%
Forest38.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 28.2%, ahead of FDP at 20.6%.
Source BFS
SP28.2%+8.0 pp
FDP20.6%−3.7 pp
Grüne17.7%−4.0 pp
SVP14.8%−0.1 pp
GLP8.1%+0.1 pp
Mitte3.0%
Sol.
1.8%−0.1 pp
Others
3.2%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
93.1% of dwellings are primary residences; 6.9% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences93.1%
Second homes6.9%
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 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
