Living in Gempenach

Gempenach is a small municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 314 people in the Bilingual cantons area. It does not pass the minimums of any household profile in Switzerland yet, usually because of its size or missing local data.

Residents314
Density188 per km²
Area1.7 km²
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.60‰
Hub airport77 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+18 km
Within 30 km944,800 people
Lake shore13 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 530 m, height range 250 m
Nearest large lakeMURTENSEE, 5.6 km
Nearest major riverAare, 6.9 km
Main railway line2.0 km
Border with France37 km
Distance to Bern21 km
Within 10 km54,918 people
Winter daylight8 h 31 min, sunset 16:45

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How Gempenach 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 too few residents–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 householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner0#2,075 of 2,172#123 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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
  • Sea or lake shore81
  • Mobility and connectivity75
  • Flat land (terrain relief)74
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)70
  • Real estate68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Demographics66
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)61
  • Affordability59
  • Green space58
  • Jobs and economy54
  • Safety and community50
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)49
  • Education and family42
  • Taxes and wealth41
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance41
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance41
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)39
  • Health and elderly31
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)29
  • Foundation20
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)12
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)10
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)9
  • Lifestyle and amenities0
  • 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

20192912019: 29120202892020: 28920213132021: 31320223142022: 314

+7.9% from 2019 to 2022. 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.