Living in Cugy (FR)

Cugy (FR) is a small municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 1,942 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 24%, #285 of 1,224), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 27%, #379 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 42%, #649 of 1,577).

Residents1,942
Density197 per km²
Area9.9 km²
5-year growth+12.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.43‰
Hub airport88 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+38 km
Within 30 km594,500 people
Lake shore6 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 360 m
Nearest large lakeNeuchâtel, 6.2 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France29 km
Distance to Bern45 km
Within 10 km44,850 people
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:47

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How Cugy (FR) 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 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 foundation–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#649 of 1,577#44 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 lover64#379 of 1,428#20 of 85Map
Rural value seeker57#285 of 1,224#35 of 70Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner0#1,860 of 2,172#77 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
  • Sea or lake shore93
  • Demographics88
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Affordability67
  • Green space64
  • Mobility and connectivity62
  • Safety and community59
  • Education and family57
  • Flat land (terrain relief)57
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)57
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)57
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)55
  • Jobs and economy48
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance42
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance42
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)41
  • Real estate40
  • Health and elderly36
  • Foundation34
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)31
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)24
  • Taxes and wealth19
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)9
  • Lifestyle and amenities9
  • 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

20191,7292019: 1,72920201,7522020: 1,75220211,7672021: 1,76720221,8472022: 1,84720231,8742023: 1,87420241,9422024: 1,942

+12.3% 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.