Living in Cheyres-Châbles

Cheyres-Châbles is a small municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 2,405 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who want to live by the sea (top 28%, #221 of 790), rural value seekers (top 43%, #515 of 1,224), movers on a budget (top 48%, #442 of 926).

Residents2,405
Density247 per km²
Area9.7 km²
5-year growth+5.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.79‰
Hub airport83 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+35 km
Within 30 km561,800 people
Lake shore2 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 640 m, height range 250 m
Nearest large lakeNeuchâtel, 1.5 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France24 km
Distance to Bern52 km
Within 10 km31,764 people
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:47

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How Cheyres-Châbles 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 foundation–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 couple45#798 of 933#21 of 44Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–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
Commuter18#795 of 875#41 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 mover49#442 of 926#39 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#626 of 718#15 of 31Map
Nature-focused household54#1,114 of 1,577#76 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 lover57#697 of 1,428#67 of 85Map
Rural value seeker50#515 of 1,224#58 of 70Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner16#1,278 of 2,172#38 of 128Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#614 of 933#36 of 44Map
Coastal living72#221 of 790#5 of 44Map
Business owner42#676 of 933#21 of 44Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Demographics92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
  • Flat land (terrain relief)77
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space67
  • Mobility and connectivity65
  • Education and family64
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)58
  • Safety and community57
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)57
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)53
  • Affordability50
  • Jobs and economy49
  • Real estate47
  • Foundation42
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance40
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance40
  • Health and elderly38
  • Taxes and wealth38
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)36
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)28
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)24
  • Lifestyle and amenities23
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)5
  • 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

20192,2782019: 2,27820202,3202020: 2,32020212,3172021: 2,31720222,3202022: 2,32020232,3922023: 2,39220242,4052024: 2,405

+5.6% 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.