Living in Broc

Broc is a small municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 2,649 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 2%, #24 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 8%, #118 of 1,577), movers on a budget (top 11%, #97 of 926).

Residents2,649
Density264 per km²
Area10.0 km²
5-year growth-0.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k7.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.78‰
Hub airport86 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+37 km
Within 30 km429,600 people
Lake shore23 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,060 m, height range 700 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 23 km
Main railway line16.5 km
Border with France32 km
Distance to Bern45 km
Within 10 km52,081 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 33 min, sunset 16:47

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Good to know about Broc

How Broc 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 family50#280 of 766#30 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 couple50#721 of 933#14 of 44Map
Single pensioner48#473 of 694#12 of 27Map
Early retiree36#747 of 798#27 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
Commuter25#620 of 875#27 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 mover65#97 of 926#8 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 mover30#630 of 718#16 of 31Map
Nature-focused household66#118 of 1,577#1 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 lover65#333 of 1,428#15 of 85Map
Rural value seeker67#24 of 1,224#2 of 70Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner1#1,617 of 2,172#65 of 128Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#196 of 933#9 of 44Map
Coastal living66#506 of 790#18 of 44Map
Business owner30#848 of 933#43 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
  • Affordability95
  • Demographics73
  • Green space70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Sea or lake shore64
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)64
  • Mobility and connectivity63
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)59
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)57
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)54
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)54
  • Safety and community53
  • Jobs and economy50
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)47
  • Foundation45
  • Education and family39
  • Health and elderly37
  • Flat land (terrain relief)25
  • Lifestyle and amenities21
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)20
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance16
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance16
  • Taxes and wealth15
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)15
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)11
  • Real estate10
  • 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

20192,6522019: 2,65220202,6512020: 2,65120212,6272021: 2,62720222,6622022: 2,66220232,7262023: 2,72620242,6492024: 2,649

−0.1% 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.