Living in Courtepin

Courtepin is a compact municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 5,702 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income families (top 5%, #26 of 579), young families (top 7%, #49 of 766), single parents (top 8%, #24 of 339).

Residents5,702
Density261 per km²
Area21.9 km²
5-year growth+5.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.50‰
Hub airport87 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+25 km
Within 30 km824,100 people
Lake shore14 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 590 m, height range 340 m
Nearest large lakeMURTENSEE, 6.7 km
Main railway line4.7 km
Border with France39 km
Distance to Bern27 km
Within 10 km143,326 people
Winter daylight8 h 31 min, sunset 16:46

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How Courtepin 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 family60#49 of 766#5 of 34Map
Low-income household61#132 of 617#14 of 25Map
Low-income family66#26 of 579#7 of 24Map
Single parent65#24 of 339#6 of 14Map
Pensioner couple40#863 of 933#34 of 44Map
Single pensioner35#655 of 694#21 of 27Map
Early retiree17#797 of 798#33 of 33Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Young professional0#380 of 398#15 of 15Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote worker61#209 of 398#12 of 15Map
Commuter25#628 of 875#29 of 44Map
Car-free household0#487 of 520#17 of 18Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer57#128 of 687#16 of 26Map
Budget-constrained mover60#216 of 926#19 of 41Map
Urban lifestyle seeker0#338 of 398#13 of 15Map
Expat professional4#397 of 398#15 of 15Map
Healthcare-first mover8#709 of 718#28 of 31Map
Nature-focused household64#332 of 1,577#16 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 lover66#268 of 1,428#8 of 85Map
Rural value seeker61#143 of 1,224#11 of 70Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner0#1,887 of 2,172#104 of 128Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#377 of 933#14 of 44Map
Coastal living68#406 of 790#11 of 44Map
Business owner31#825 of 933#40 of 44Map
Digital native34#217 of 398#9 of 15Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)84
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)84
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • Sea or lake shore80
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)78
  • Affordability76
  • Demographics74
  • Mobility and connectivity69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)66
  • Green space64
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)63
  • Flat land (terrain relief)62
  • Education and family58
  • Safety and community57
  • Foundation50
  • Jobs and economy47
  • Real estate47
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance42
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance42
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)35
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)30
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • Health and elderly22
  • Taxes and wealth21
  • Lifestyle and amenities5
  • 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

20195,4162019: 5,41620205,4542020: 5,45420215,4682021: 5,46820225,5032022: 5,50320235,5142023: 5,51420245,7022024: 5,702

+5.3% 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.