Living in Delley-Portalban

Delley-Portalban is a small municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 1,309 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 36%, #500 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 46%, #716 of 1,577), rural value seekers (top 60%, #732 of 1,224).

Residents1,309
Density189 per km²
Area6.9 km²
5-year growth+18.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.12‰
Hub airport87 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+36 km
Within 30 km582,000 people
Lake shore2 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 250 m
Nearest large lakeNeuchâtel, 1.5 km
Main railway line6.6 km
Border with France25 km
Distance to Bern39 km
Within 10 km83,000 people
Winter daylight8 h 31 min, sunset 16:46

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How Delley-Portalban 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 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#716 of 1,577#53 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 lover62#500 of 1,428#47 of 85Map
Rural value seeker40#732 of 1,224#68 of 70Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner16#1,295 of 2,172#40 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

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Demographics93
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)77
  • Flat land (terrain relief)75
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)75
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mobility and connectivity63
  • Green space62
  • Safety and community60
  • Taxes and wealth55
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance54
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance54
  • Education and family54
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)53
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)53
  • Jobs and economy38
  • Real estate36
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)34
  • Health and elderly34
  • Foundation29
  • Affordability29
  • Lifestyle and amenities27
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)16
  • 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

20191,1072019: 1,10720201,1482020: 1,14820211,1732021: 1,17320221,2222022: 1,22220231,2622023: 1,26220241,3092024: 1,309

+18.2% 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.