Living in Belmont-Broye

Belmont-Broye is a compact municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 5,844 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 8%, #55 of 766), low-income families (top 9%, #51 of 579), single parents (top 13%, #42 of 339).

Residents5,844
Density227 per km²
Area25.8 km²
5-year growth+7.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.7%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.74‰
Hub airport91 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+33 km
Within 30 km585,600 people
Lake shore9 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 250 m
Nearest large lakeMURTENSEE, 6.7 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France32 km
Distance to Bern35 km
Within 10 km59,524 people
Winter daylight8 h 31 min, sunset 16:46

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How Belmont-Broye 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.

ProfileScoreIn SwitzerlandIn Fribourg
Young family59#55 of 766#8 of 34Map
Low-income household58#171 of 617#19 of 25Map
Low-income family64#51 of 579#15 of 24Map
Single parent64#42 of 339#11 of 14Map
Pensioner couple39#869 of 933#36 of 44Map
Single pensioner33#662 of 694#23 of 27Map
Early retiree34#758 of 798#29 of 33Map
Single professional1#324 of 349#12 of 12Map
Young professional3#367 of 398#14 of 15Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote worker62#199 of 398#10 of 15Map
Commuter28#482 of 875#18 of 44Map
Car-free household0#486 of 520#16 of 18Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer55#156 of 687#18 of 26Map
Budget-constrained mover57#284 of 926#25 of 41Map
Urban lifestyle seeker0#335 of 398#10 of 15Map
Expat professional28#376 of 398#14 of 15Map
Healthcare-first mover7#712 of 718#29 of 31Map
Nature-focused household64#311 of 1,577#14 of 94Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover63#446 of 1,428#39 of 85Map
Rural value seeker59#209 of 1,224#23 of 70Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner20#1,165 of 2,172#32 of 128Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#537 of 933#29 of 44Map
Coastal living69#381 of 790#10 of 44Map
Business owner44#640 of 933#14 of 44Map
Digital native29#307 of 398#12 of 15Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Demographics93
  • Sea or lake shore88
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)79
  • Flat land (terrain relief)75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Affordability65
  • Education and family64
  • Green space64
  • Mobility and connectivity63
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)60
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)58
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)56
  • Jobs and economy54
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)54
  • Safety and community53
  • Real estate47
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance47
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance47
  • Foundation47
  • Taxes and wealth37
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)36
  • Lifestyle and amenities31
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)29
  • Health and elderly22
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)13
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20195,4252019: 5,42520205,5212020: 5,52120215,5592021: 5,55920225,6352022: 5,63520235,7572023: 5,75720245,8442024: 5,844

+7.7% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

Nearby

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.