Living in Attalens
Attalens is a compact municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 3,682 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 14%, #193 of 1,428), low-income families (top 14%, #79 of 579), people who want to live by the sea (top 20%, #152 of 790).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Attalens
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- Lake Geneva is 5.1 km away.
- It is part of Greater Lausanne, 16 km from the city centre.
- The border with France is 11 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 34 min and sets around 16:48; in late June it sets around 21:29.
How Attalens ranks
Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Switzerland. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Detailed module: 28 official Swiss factors (Federal Statistical Office portraits, ESTV tax burden), regional Eurostat health, income and safety figures and geographic measures.
| Profile | Score | In Switzerland | In Fribourg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | 53 | #180 of 766 | #24 of 34 | Map |
| Low-income household | 58 | #185 of 617 | #20 of 25 | Map |
| Low-income family | 61 | #79 of 579 | #21 of 24 | Map |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 40 | #856 of 933 | #29 of 44 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 36 | #640 of 694 | #20 of 27 | Map |
| Early retiree | 38 | #730 of 798 | #24 of 33 | Map |
| Single professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Young professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Commuter | 24 | #658 of 875 | #30 of 44 | Map |
| Car-free household | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 53 | #199 of 687 | #22 of 26 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 58 | #271 of 926 | #24 of 41 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Expat professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Healthcare-first mover | 20 | #681 of 718 | #22 of 31 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 58 | #861 of 1,577 | #64 of 94 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side | – | Map | |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 68 | #193 of 1,428 | #3 of 85 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 55 | #337 of 1,224 | #44 of 70 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 25 | #1,015 of 2,172 | #22 of 128 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 71 | #369 of 933 | #13 of 44 | Map |
| Coastal living | 73 | #152 of 790 | #3 of 44 | Map |
| Business owner | 45 | #634 of 933 | #13 of 44 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+7.4% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Bossonnens 2 km
- Granges (Veveyse) 3 km
- Remaufens 3 km
- Jongny 3 km
- Chardonne 4 km
- Châtel-Saint-Denis 4 km
- Corsier-sur-Vevey 4 km
- Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz 5 km
Data: Swiss FSO regional portraits, ESTV tax burden 2018, Eurostat GISCO LAU; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.