Living in Fétigny

Fétigny is a small municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 1,180 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 14%, #160 of 1,224), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 30%, #415 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 33%, #508 of 1,577).

Residents1,180
Density288 per km²
Area4.1 km²
5-year growth+13.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.50‰
Hub airport88 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+37 km
Within 30 km573,300 people
Lake shore9 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 610 m, height range 340 m
Nearest large lakeNeuchâtel, 8.9 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France31 km
Distance to Bern44 km
Within 10 km51,207 people
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:47

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How Fétigny 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 household62#508 of 1,577#32 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 lover63#415 of 1,428#33 of 85Map
Rural value seeker61#160 of 1,224#14 of 70Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner6#1,518 of 2,172#58 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
  • Demographics92
  • Sea or lake shore88
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • Affordability81
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Flat land (terrain relief)63
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)62
  • Mobility and connectivity62
  • Education and family61
  • Green space60
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)57
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)57
  • Safety and community56
  • Lifestyle and amenities50
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)48
  • Real estate46
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)43
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance41
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance41
  • Foundation38
  • Jobs and economy36
  • Health and elderly35
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)32
  • 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)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

20191,0442019: 1,04420201,0602020: 1,06020211,0682021: 1,06820221,0802022: 1,08020231,1472023: 1,14720241,1802024: 1,180

+13.0% 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.