About Mies
Mies may refer to:
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 6.6 km²
Population
2'180residents
Median taxable income
CHF 100'000
Vacancy
0.34%
Foreign residents
37.1%
Dwellings
882
Jobs (FTE)
849
Tax multiplier
54%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Mies, 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
849 full-time-equivalent jobs across 0 businesses — services make up 95% of employment, industry 4% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
849FTE total
Primary0.8%
Secondary4.5%
Tertiary94.7%
Land use
38% built-up, 29% agricultural, 33% forest. Measured across 351 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement37.8%
Agriculture29.2%
Forest33.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 33.1%, ahead of SVP at 15.7%.
Source BFS
FDP33.1%+3.0 pp
SVP15.7%−4.0 pp
GLP14.2%+1.5 pp
Grüne12.4%−1.5 pp
SP12.2%−0.7 pp
Mitte7.1%
Sol.
1.2%+0.4 pp
Others
0.6%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
86.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 13.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences86.7%
Second homes13.3%
Climate data
Annual mean 11.0°C with 946 mm of rain. Warmest in July (20.6°C), coldest in January (2.1°C). Station: Genève / Cointrin, 411 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
11.0°C
Annual mean
Mean 11.0°C
Rain 946 mm
Sun ≈157 days
Genève / Cointrin · 411 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
