About Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne
Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne is a municipality in the district of Lausanne in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 4.6 km²
Population
4'847residents
Median taxable income
CHF 69'301
Vacancy
0.35%
Foreign residents
25.4%
Dwellings
2'286
Jobs (FTE)
2'064
Tax multiplier
73%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, 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
2'064 full-time-equivalent jobs across 229 businesses — services make up 72% of employment, industry 26% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'064FTE total
Primary1.8%
Secondary26.1%
Tertiary72.1%
Land use
29% built-up, 57% agricultural, 14% forest. Measured across 456 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement28.7%
Agriculture57.0%
Forest14.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 29.6%, ahead of FDP at 23.5%.
Source BFS
SP29.6%+3.4 pp
FDP23.5%+1.1 pp
SVP18.1%+4.4 pp
Grüne11.8%−6.1 pp
GLP6.6%−2.8 pp
Mitte4.1%
Sol.
1.5%+0.1 pp
Others
2.6%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
95.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 5.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences95.0%
Second homes5.0%
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
