Living in Gibloux

Gibloux is a compact municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 7,934 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income families (top 5%, #28 of 579), single parents (top 7%, #23 of 339), first-time home buyers (top 19%, #125 of 687).

Residents7,934

Density220 per km²

Area36.1 km²

5-year growth+8.6%

Tax, single, CHF 100k15.9%

Tax, family, CHF 100k6.7%

Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.24‰

Hub airport91 km (Geneva International)

Nearest city of 100k+37 km

Within 30 km425,400 people

Lake shore23 km (Lake Neuchâtel)

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 810 m, height range 450 m

Nearest large lakeMURTENSEE, 21 km

Main railway line4.3 km

Border with France40 km

Distance to Bern37 km

Within 10 km68,930 people

Winter daylight8 h 33 min, sunset 16:46

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Good to know about Gibloux

On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 33 min and sets around 16:46; in late June it sets around 21:29.

How Gibloux 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.

Profile	Score	In Switzerland	In Fribourg
Young family	54	#160 of 766	#20 of 34	Map
Low-income household	62	#118 of 617	#13 of 25	Map
Low-income family	66	#28 of 579	#8 of 24	Map
Single parent	65	#23 of 339	#5 of 14	Map
Pensioner couple	29	#918 of 933	#44 of 44	Map
Single pensioner	26	#682 of 694	#27 of 27	Map
Early retiree	27	#787 of 798	#31 of 33	Map
Single professional	2	#313 of 349	#11 of 12	Map
Young professional	4	#361 of 398	#13 of 15	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents	–	Map
Remote worker	57	#290 of 398	#15 of 15	Map
Commuter	27	#530 of 875	#21 of 44	Map
Car-free household	0	#468 of 520	#15 of 18	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents	–	Map
First-home buyer	57	#125 of 687	#15 of 26	Map
Budget-constrained mover	59	#239 of 926	#22 of 41	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	0	#337 of 398	#12 of 15	Map
Expat professional	29	#369 of 398	#13 of 15	Map
Healthcare-first mover	4	#713 of 718	#30 of 31	Map
Nature-focused household	56	#1,045 of 1,577	#72 of 94	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	54	#827 of 1,428	#75 of 85	Map
Rural value seeker	53	#414 of 1,224	#49 of 70	Map
High-net-worth mover		not ranked: below the minimum for foundation	–	Map
Lottery winner	11	#1,406 of 2,172	#49 of 128	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	70	#418 of 933	#16 of 44	Map
Coastal living	63	#650 of 790	#35 of 44	Map
Business owner	37	#750 of 933	#33 of 44	Map
Digital native	29	#299 of 398	#11 of 15	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)84
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
Real estate80
Demographics78
Affordability70
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
Green space66
Sea or lake shore63
Education and family61
Mobility and connectivity61
Safety and community56
Jobs and economy55
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)55
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)51
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)50
Foundation49
Flat land (terrain relief)46
Lifestyle and amenities31
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance30
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance30
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)29
Taxes and wealth24
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)21
Health and elderly19
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)14
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)12
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

+8.6% 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.