Living in Bulle

Bulle is a mid-sized municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 25,722 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income families (top 2%, #6 of 579), single parents (top 2%, #4 of 339), young families (top 2%, #13 of 766).

Residents25,722
Density1,078 per km²
Area23.9 km²
5-year growth+13.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.06‰
Hub airport84 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+34 km
Within 30 km467,500 people
Lake shore22 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 950 m, height range 560 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 22 km
Main railway line13.4 km
Border with France30 km
Distance to Bern45 km
Within 10 km52,667 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 33 min, sunset 16:47

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How Bulle 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 family64#13 of 766#2 of 34Map
Low-income household73#26 of 617#4 of 25Map
Low-income family70#6 of 579#3 of 24Map
Single parent70#4 of 339#2 of 14Map
Pensioner couple54#567 of 933#9 of 44Map
Single pensioner51#407 of 694#9 of 27Map
Early retiree53#412 of 798#8 of 33Map
Single professional38#107 of 349#3 of 12Map
Young professional42#106 of 398#3 of 15Map
DINKS22#113 of 186#3 of 4Map
Remote worker69#49 of 398#3 of 15Map
Commuter64#72 of 875#1 of 44Map
Car-free household31#138 of 520#3 of 18Map
Student39#116 of 158#3 of 3Map
First-home buyer69#18 of 687#2 of 26Map
Budget-constrained mover69#24 of 926#5 of 41Map
Urban lifestyle seeker19#170 of 398#3 of 15Map
Expat professional52#214 of 398#5 of 15Map
Healthcare-first mover36#580 of 718#10 of 31Map
Nature-focused household65#223 of 1,577#6 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 lover62#461 of 1,428#43 of 85Map
Rural value seeker65#39 of 1,224#4 of 70Map
High-net-worth mover1#280 of 399#3 of 6Map
Lottery winner41#593 of 2,172#6 of 128Map
Climate-resilient relocation75#72 of 933#1 of 44Map
Coastal living65#555 of 790#25 of 44Map
Business owner54#483 of 933#5 of 44Map
Digital native40#158 of 398#6 of 15Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)98
  • Foundation96
  • Real estate93
  • Demographics89
  • Affordability76
  • Jobs and economy68
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Sea or lake shore65
  • Mobility and connectivity65
  • Green space60
  • Education and family55
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)54
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)54
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)53
  • Safety and community47
  • Lifestyle and amenities45
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)43
  • Flat land (terrain relief)38
  • Health and elderly38
  • Taxes and wealth36
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)22
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance18
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance18
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)16
  • 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

201922,7092019: 22,709202023,4392020: 23,439202123,8712021: 23,871202224,4122022: 24,412202325,0702023: 25,070202425,7222024: 25,722

+13.3% 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.