Living in Düdingen

Düdingen is a compact municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 8,793 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income families (top 7%, #36 of 579), single parents (top 10%, #32 of 339), young families (top 13%, #95 of 766).

Residents8,793
Density286 per km²
Area30.8 km²
5-year growth+12.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.14‰
Hub airport88 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+22 km
Within 30 km847,400 people
Lake shore19 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 610 m, height range 390 m
Nearest large lakeMURTENSEE, 12 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France44 km
Distance to Bern23 km
Within 10 km129,985 people
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:45

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How Düdingen 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 family57#95 of 766#13 of 34Map
Low-income household64#96 of 617#10 of 25Map
Low-income family65#36 of 579#13 of 24Map
Single parent64#32 of 339#9 of 14Map
Pensioner couple62#319 of 933#2 of 44Map
Single pensioner62#135 of 694#2 of 27Map
Early retiree54#392 of 798#7 of 33Map
Single professional17#232 of 349#8 of 12Map
Young professional19#258 of 398#9 of 15Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote worker63#164 of 398#7 of 15Map
Commuter32#336 of 875#13 of 44Map
Car-free household14#309 of 520#7 of 18Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer58#102 of 687#12 of 26Map
Budget-constrained mover63#142 of 926#13 of 41Map
Urban lifestyle seeker2#296 of 398#9 of 15Map
Expat professional44#287 of 398#10 of 15Map
Healthcare-first mover53#383 of 718#4 of 31Map
Nature-focused household59#765 of 1,577#59 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#470 of 1,428#44 of 85Map
Rural value seeker58#263 of 1,224#32 of 70Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner30#888 of 2,172#16 of 128Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#138 of 933#6 of 44Map
Coastal living68#428 of 790#13 of 44Map
Business owner42#668 of 933#18 of 44Map
Digital native41#143 of 398#4 of 15Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)85
  • Affordability72
  • Sea or lake shore70
  • Mobility and connectivity70
  • Demographics69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)66
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)61
  • Jobs and economy60
  • Real estate59
  • Green space59
  • Flat land (terrain relief)55
  • Foundation55
  • Safety and community54
  • Education and family53
  • Health and elderly50
  • Lifestyle and amenities40
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance36
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance36
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)34
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)29
  • Taxes and wealth27
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)22
  • 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

20197,8232019: 7,82320207,9642020: 7,96420218,1812021: 8,18120228,3002022: 8,30020238,5802023: 8,58020248,7932024: 8,793

+12.4% 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.