Living in Courgevaux

Courgevaux is a small municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 1,394 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 33%, #393 of 1,224), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 38%, #538 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 70%, #1,094 of 1,577).

Residents1,394
Density412 per km²
Area3.4 km²
5-year growth-2.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.89‰
Hub airport83 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+25 km
Within 30 km858,200 people
Lake shore9 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 590 m, height range 340 m
Nearest large lakeMURTENSEE, 2.0 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France35 km
Distance to Bern27 km
Within 10 km64,937 people
Winter daylight8 h 31 min, sunset 16:45

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Good to know about Courgevaux

How Courgevaux 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 family41#597 of 766#32 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 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 household55#1,094 of 1,577#74 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 lover61#538 of 1,428#53 of 85Map
Rural value seeker54#393 of 1,224#48 of 70Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner16#1,301 of 2,172#41 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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Sea or lake shore87
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)72
  • Mobility and connectivity70
  • Green space69
  • Demographics68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Flat land (terrain relief)63
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)62
  • Affordability60
  • Jobs and economy57
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)56
  • Safety and community55
  • Foundation53
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance46
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance46
  • Real estate46
  • Health and elderly41
  • Education and family40
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)37
  • Taxes and wealth33
  • Lifestyle and amenities31
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)30
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)14
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)12
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)11
  • 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

20191,4242019: 1,42420201,4202020: 1,42020211,4282021: 1,42820221,4382022: 1,43820231,4052023: 1,40520241,3942024: 1,394

−2.1% 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.