Living in Chénens

Chénens is a small municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 835 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 28%, #331 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 44%, #686 of 1,577).

Residents835
Density212 per km²
Area3.9 km²
5-year growth-2.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.04‰
Hub airport88 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+37 km
Within 30 km553,200 people
Lake shore17 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 810 m, height range 420 m
Nearest large lakeNeuchâtel, 17 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France40 km
Distance to Bern40 km
Within 10 km62,403 people
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:47

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How Chénens 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 familynot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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 household60#686 of 1,577#50 of 94Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seeker55#331 of 1,224#41 of 70Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner0#1,883 of 2,172#100 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
  • Demographics92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Sea or lake shore74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space64
  • Mobility and connectivity62
  • Affordability58
  • Education and family57
  • Safety and community57
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)55
  • Flat land (terrain relief)52
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)46
  • Jobs and economy45
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance34
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance34
  • Foundation31
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)29
  • Taxes and wealth29
  • Lifestyle and amenities17
  • Health and elderly16
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)16
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)13
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)11
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)11
  • Real estate11
  • 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

20198582019: 85820208562020: 85620218422021: 84220228432022: 84320238382023: 83820248352024: 835

−2.7% 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.