Society · 2025

Average household size: ranking of municipalities

Average household size: Vandoeuvres comes top with 2.91 persons and Muralto comes last with 1.69 persons. The median across 1,811 municipalities is 2.26 persons. The ranking covers municipalities with at least 500 residents.

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1Vandoeuvres2.91 persons2Laconnex2.89 persons3Genthod2.88 persons
#MunicipalityCantonAverage household size
1VandoeuvresGeneva2.91
2LaconnexGeneva2.89
3GenthodGeneva2.88
4Chavannes-des-BoisVaud2.87
5Bogis-BosseyVaud2.85
6Pregny-ChambésyGeneva2.83
7Collonge-BelleriveGeneva2.82
7GyGeneva2.82
9ChancyGeneva2.81
10AnièresGeneva2.80
11CommugnyVaud2.79
11CartignyGeneva2.79
13MiesVaud2.77
13AvusyGeneva2.77
13CélignyGeneva2.77
13SatignyGeneva2.77
17Lussy-sur-MorgesVaud2.76
17VeyrierGeneva2.76
19TannayVaud2.75
19Aire-la-VilleGeneva2.75
19Collex-BossyGeneva2.75
22Cheseaux-NoréazVaud2.74
23FounexVaud2.73
24SoralGeneva2.72
25CrassierVaud2.71
25Plan-les-OuatesGeneva2.71
27ChoulexGeneva2.70
27HermanceGeneva2.70
29GenolierVaud2.68
29BellevueGeneva2.68
29DardagnyGeneva2.68
29JussyGeneva2.68
33VuarrensVaud2.67
33Jouxtens-MézeryVaud2.67
33Corsier (GE)Geneva2.67
36NiederbürenSt. Gallen2.66
36PomyVaud2.66
36ConfignonGeneva2.66
39Vufflens-le-ChâteauVaud2.65
39Essertines-sur-RolleVaud2.65
39PresingeGeneva2.65
42Stetten (SH)Schaffhausen2.64
42Lully (VD)Vaud2.64
42Chavannes-de-BogisVaud2.64
45TroinexGeneva2.63
46Saint-Barthélemy (VD)Vaud2.62
46LavignyVaud2.62
46Le VaudVaud2.62
46AvullyGeneva2.62
50HüttikonZurich2.61
50HäggenschwilSt. Gallen2.61
50NiederhelfenschwilSt. Gallen2.61
50BoussensVaud2.61
50FeyVaud2.61
50ColognyGeneva2.61
56SâlesFribourg2.60
56OberrütiAargau2.60
56PaillyVaud2.60
56GoumoënsVaud2.60
56BremblensVaud2.60
56RussinGeneva2.60
62Schlatt (ZH)Zurich2.59
62SchlierbachLucerne2.59
62MassonnensFribourg2.59
62ChénensFribourg2.59
62SchönholzerswilenThurgau2.59
62Essertines-sur-YverdonVaud2.59
62TrélexVaud2.59
69UnterschächenUri2.58
69La SonnazFribourg2.58
69WaldkirchSt. Gallen2.58
69DuillierVaud2.58
69DullyVaud2.58
69MeinierGeneva2.58
75HundwilAppenzell Ausserrhoden2.57
75AmmerswilAargau2.57
75Crans (VD)Vaud2.57
75Signy-AvenexVaud2.57
75TermenValais2.57
80IllgauSchwyz2.56
80BotterensFribourg2.56
80HautevilleFribourg2.56
80CorminboeufFribourg2.56
80Arzier-Le MuidsVaud2.56
80TreycovagnesVaud2.56
80VersoixGeneva2.56
87HohenrainLucerne2.55
87Pont-la-VilleFribourg2.55
87LütisburgSt. Gallen2.55
87MosnangSt. Gallen2.55
87Andwil (SG)St. Gallen2.55
87BardonnexGeneva2.55
93RainLucerne2.54
93AltishofenLucerne2.54
93Cottens (FR)Fribourg2.54
93La RippeVaud2.54
97NeuheimZug2.53
97Châtillon (FR)Fribourg2.53
97MarsensFribourg2.53
97MuolenSt. Gallen2.53

Bottom of the ranking

#MunicipalityCantonAverage household size
1797AsconaTicino1.82
1798LeukerbadValais1.81
1799BeatenbergBern1.80
1799ParadisoTicino1.80
1801St. MoritzGrisons1.79
1801ArosaGrisons1.79
1801MorcoteTicino1.79
1801ChiassoTicino1.79
1805SilvaplanaGrisons1.76
1805BrissagoTicino1.76
1805Ronco sopra AsconaTicino1.76
1808LauterbrunnenBern1.75
1809OnsernoneTicino1.74
1810OrselinaTicino1.72
1811MuraltoTicino1.69

Regions compared

Averages weighted by “Private households”.

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Frequently asked questions

Which municipality ranks first for “Average household size”?

Vandoeuvres ranks first for “Average household size”, with 2.91 persons.

What is the median for “Average household size”?

The median across the 1,811 ranked municipalities is 2.26 persons.