About Pully
Pully is a municipality in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, located in the district of Lavaux-Oron. It is one of the eastern suburbs of the city of Lausanne, located on the shores of Lake Geneva and at the foot of the vineyards of Lavaux on the road to Vevey and Montreux.
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 17.1 km²
Population
19'538residents
Median taxable income
CHF 77'990
Vacancy
0.33%
Foreign residents
32.6%
Dwellings
10'000
Jobs (FTE)
5'798
Tax multiplier
61%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Pully, 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
5'798 full-time-equivalent jobs across 1'151 businesses — services make up 95% of employment, industry 4% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
5'798FTE total
Primary0.4%
Secondary4.4%
Tertiary95.3%
Land use
57% built-up, 19% agricultural, 24% forest. Measured across 591 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement56.9%
Agriculture19.5%
Forest23.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 29.0%, ahead of SP at 24.0%.
Source BFS
FDP29.0%−1.1 pp
SP24.0%+4.3 pp
SVP13.7%+1.9 pp
Grüne13.6%−6.0 pp
GLP8.8%−1.3 pp
Mitte4.1%
Sol.
1.9%+0.1 pp
Others
1.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
88.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences88.8%
Second homes11.3%
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
