Living in Givisiez

Givisiez is a compact municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 3,183 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income families (top 7%, #38 of 579), first-time home buyers (top 7%, #48 of 687), young families (top 13%, #92 of 766).

Residents3,183
Density920 per km²
Area3.5 km²
5-year growth-0.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.92‰
Hub airport92 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+27 km
Within 30 km717,300 people
Lake shore19 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 670 m, height range 670 m
Nearest large lakeMURTENSEE, 12 km
Main railway line1.1 km
Border with France42 km
Distance to Bern28 km
Within 10 km136,238 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:46

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How Givisiez 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#92 of 766#11 of 34Map
Low-income household63#104 of 617#12 of 25Map
Low-income family65#38 of 579#14 of 24Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple42#838 of 933#26 of 44Map
Single pensioner39#612 of 694#18 of 27Map
Early retiree48#533 of 798#12 of 33Map
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
Commuter53#118 of 875#4 of 44Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer63#48 of 687#7 of 26Map
Budget-constrained mover62#174 of 926#15 of 41Map
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 mover33#612 of 718#14 of 31Map
Nature-focused household36#1,423 of 1,577#92 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 lover51#917 of 1,428#80 of 85Map
Rural value seeker43#677 of 1,224#66 of 70Map
High-net-worth mover24#215 of 399#1 of 6Map
Lottery winner50#427 of 2,172#1 of 128Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#641 of 933#38 of 44Map
Coastal living61#692 of 790#42 of 44Map
Business owner60#376 of 933#1 of 44Map
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
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • Lifestyle and amenities90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
  • Foundation87
  • Jobs and economy77
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)72
  • Sea or lake shore71
  • Education and family69
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mobility and connectivity66
  • Affordability60
  • Demographics60
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)60
  • Safety and community54
  • Real estate44
  • Taxes and wealth40
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance37
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance37
  • Health and elderly35
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)34
  • Green space32
  • Flat land (terrain relief)29
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)28
  • 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

20193,1992019: 3,19920203,1662020: 3,16620213,1772021: 3,17720223,1432022: 3,14320233,1722023: 3,17220243,1832024: 3,183

−0.5% 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.