Living in Bossonnens

Bossonnens is a small municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 1,575 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 5%, #54 of 1,224), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 6%, #79 of 1,428), young families (top 21%, #154 of 766).

Residents1,575
Density382 per km²
Area4.1 km²
5-year growth+6.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k7.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.43‰
Hub airport66 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+17 km
Within 30 km721,400 people
Lake shore7 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 840 m, height range 810 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 6.7 km
Main railway line2.0 km
Border with France13 km
Distance to Bern64 km
Within 10 km94,804 people
Greater areaGreater Lausanne, 16 km out
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 34 min, sunset 16:48

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How Bossonnens 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 family55#154 of 766#18 of 34Map
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 couplenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–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
Commuter28#498 of 875#19 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: below the minimum for too few residents–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 too few residents–Map
Nature-focused household62#463 of 1,577#22 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 lover72#79 of 1,428#1 of 85Map
Rural value seeker64#54 of 1,224#5 of 70Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner5#1,543 of 2,172#59 of 128Map
Climate-resilient relocationnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Business ownernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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
  • Sea or lake shore92
  • Affordability90
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)84
  • Mobility and connectivity79
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)74
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)73
  • Demographics68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space61
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)57
  • Jobs and economy56
  • Safety and community54
  • Foundation49
  • Education and family45
  • Lifestyle and amenities34
  • Real estate33
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)27
  • Health and elderly24
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)24
  • Flat land (terrain relief)20
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)18
  • Taxes and wealth17
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)15
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)15
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance8
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance8
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20191,4832019: 1,48320201,5052020: 1,50520211,5122021: 1,51220221,5012022: 1,50120231,5552023: 1,55520241,5752024: 1,575

+6.2% 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.