Living in Châtel-Saint-Denis
Châtel-Saint-Denis is a compact municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 8,163 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income families (top 6%, #31 of 579), first-time home buyers (top 13%, #86 of 687), low-income households (top 16%, #97 of 617).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Châtel-Saint-Denis
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- Lake Geneva is 7.9 km away.
- It is part of Greater Lausanne, 20 km from the city centre.
- The border with France is 15 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 34 min and sets around 16:48; in late June it sets around 21:29.
How Châtel-Saint-Denis 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.
| Profile | Score | In Switzerland | In Fribourg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Low-income household | 64 | #97 of 617 | #11 of 25 | Map |
| Low-income family | 66 | #31 of 579 | #10 of 24 | Map |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 34 | #906 of 933 | #42 of 44 | Map |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | 39 | #715 of 798 | #22 of 33 | Map |
| Single professional | 26 | #166 of 349 | #4 of 12 | Map |
| Young professional | 26 | #190 of 398 | #5 of 15 | Map |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | 61 | #210 of 398 | #13 of 15 | Map |
| Commuter | 33 | #295 of 875 | #12 of 44 | Map |
| Car-free household | 17 | #255 of 520 | #4 of 18 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 59 | #86 of 687 | #11 of 26 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 61 | #183 of 926 | #16 of 41 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 10 | #234 of 398 | #5 of 15 | Map |
| Expat professional | 52 | #209 of 398 | #4 of 15 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 9 | #706 of 718 | #27 of 31 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 58 | #890 of 1,577 | #68 of 94 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side | – | Map | |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 66 | #274 of 1,428 | #10 of 85 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 54 | #372 of 1,224 | #47 of 70 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 21 | #1,116 of 2,172 | #27 of 128 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 71 | #339 of 933 | #12 of 44 | Map |
| Coastal living | 72 | #192 of 790 | #4 of 44 | Map |
| Business owner | 45 | #624 of 933 | #12 of 44 | Map |
| Digital native | 41 | #145 of 398 | #5 of 15 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+21.4% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Remaufens 2 km
- Maracon 4 km
- Bossonnens 4 km
- Attalens 4 km
- Semsales 6 km
- Granges (Veveyse) 6 km
- Saint-Martin (FR) 7 km
- Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz 7 km
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.