Living in Bösingen

Bösingen is a compact municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 3,339 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income families (top 11%, #61 of 579), young families (top 23%, #172 of 766), low-income households (top 24%, #142 of 617).

Residents3,339
Density233 per km²
Area14.3 km²
5-year growth-2.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.27‰
Hub airport81 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+16 km
Within 30 km922,500 people
Lake shore18 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 610 m, height range 390 m
Nearest large lakeMURTENSEE, 10 km
Main railway line3.1 km
Border with France43 km
Distance to Bern18 km
Within 10 km77,151 people
Greater areaGreater Bern, 18 km out
Winter daylight8 h 31 min, sunset 16:45

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How Bösingen 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 family54#172 of 766#23 of 34Map
Low-income household61#142 of 617#16 of 25Map
Low-income family63#61 of 579#16 of 24Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple45#802 of 933#23 of 44Map
Single pensioner41#585 of 694#16 of 27Map
Early retiree37#742 of 798#26 of 33Map
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
Commuter26#571 of 875#24 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 buyer55#162 of 687#19 of 26Map
Budget-constrained mover59#232 of 926#21 of 41Map
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 mover25#662 of 718#19 of 31Map
Nature-focused household56#995 of 1,577#71 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 lover61#551 of 1,428#55 of 85Map
Rural value seeker55#333 of 1,224#42 of 70Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner18#1,218 of 2,172#35 of 128Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#456 of 933#21 of 44Map
Coastal living66#502 of 790#17 of 44Map
Business owner41#692 of 933#23 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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
  • Mobility and connectivity75
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)73
  • Sea or lake shore73
  • Real estate72
  • Affordability71
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)63
  • Green space59
  • Jobs and economy58
  • Demographics57
  • Safety and community55
  • Flat land (terrain relief)54
  • Education and family52
  • Foundation45
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance37
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance37
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)36
  • Health and elderly32
  • Lifestyle and amenities32
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)29
  • Taxes and wealth26
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)16
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)12
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)12
  • 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

20193,4302019: 3,43020203,4082020: 3,40820213,4092021: 3,40920223,4212022: 3,42120233,3982023: 3,39820243,3392024: 3,339

−2.7% from 2019 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.