Living in Gletterens

Gletterens is a small municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 1,118 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 40%, #565 of 1,428), young families (top 44%, #335 of 766), rural value seekers (top 47%, #568 of 1,224).

Residents1,118
Density433 per km²
Area2.6 km²
5-year growth+6.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.40‰
Hub airport90 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+38 km
Within 30 km583,900 people
Lake shore2 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 250 m
Nearest large lakeNeuchâtel, 2.0 km
Main railway line6.2 km
Border with France25 km
Distance to Bern40 km
Within 10 km60,314 people
Winter daylight8 h 31 min, sunset 16:46

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Good to know about Gletterens

How Gletterens 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 family49#335 of 766#31 of 34Map
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 household58#858 of 1,577#63 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 lover61#565 of 1,428#58 of 85Map
Rural value seeker48#568 of 1,224#62 of 70Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner21#1,123 of 2,172#29 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

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Demographics93
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Flat land (terrain relief)77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)67
  • Green space61
  • Mobility and connectivity61
  • Safety and community59
  • Education and family59
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)58
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)57
  • Real estate57
  • Jobs and economy56
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance52
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance52
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)52
  • Foundation51
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)48
  • Taxes and wealth47
  • Affordability37
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)36
  • Lifestyle and amenities36
  • Health and elderly26
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)24
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)13
  • 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

20191,0512019: 1,05120201,0712020: 1,07120211,0972021: 1,09720221,0942022: 1,09420231,0932023: 1,09320241,1182024: 1,118

+6.4% 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.