Living in Bois-d'Amont

Bois-d'Amont is a small municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 2,344 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 13%, #195 of 1,577), rural value seekers (top 14%, #161 of 1,224), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 30%, #416 of 1,428).

Residents2,344
Density191 per km²
Area12.3 km²
Hub airport97 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+31 km
Within 30 km455,100 people
Lake shore24 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 670 m, height range 670 m
Nearest large lakeMURTENSEE, 18 km
Main railway line3.6 km
Border with France46 km
Distance to Bern31 km
Within 10 km123,681 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:46

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How Bois-d'Amont 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 familynot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Low-income householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Low-income familynot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple43#830 of 933#25 of 44Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Early retireenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote workernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Commuter18#793 of 875#40 of 44Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Budget-constrained movernot ranked: not enough data–Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Expat professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Healthcare-first movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Nature-focused household65#195 of 1,577#4 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#416 of 1,428#34 of 85Map
Rural value seeker60#161 of 1,224#15 of 70Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner21#1,126 of 2,172#30 of 128Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#511 of 933#27 of 44Map
Coastal living62#678 of 790#39 of 44Map
Business owner49#563 of 933#7 of 44Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • Demographics79
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space66
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)64
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)63
  • Sea or lake shore62
  • Mobility and connectivity62
  • Safety and community58
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)58
  • Real estate55
  • Education and family55
  • Jobs and economy52
  • Foundation36
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)32
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance31
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance31
  • Health and elderly31
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)30
  • Flat land (terrain relief)28
  • Lifestyle and amenities25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)21
  • 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

20222,3122022: 2,31220232,3152023: 2,31520242,3442024: 2,344

+1.4% from 2022 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

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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.