Living in Granges-Paccot

Granges-Paccot is a compact municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 3,853 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income families (top 4%, #22 of 579), first-time home buyers (top 5%, #31 of 687), movers on a budget (top 8%, #70 of 926).

Residents3,853
Density966 per km²
Area4.0 km²
5-year growth+4.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.85‰
Hub airport91 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+26 km
Within 30 km728,500 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 lineunder 1 km
Border with France43 km
Distance to Bern27 km
Within 10 km129,001 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:46

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How Granges-Paccot 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#96 of 766#14 of 34Map
Low-income household67#55 of 617#7 of 25Map
Low-income family67#22 of 579#5 of 24Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple40#861 of 933#32 of 44Map
Single pensioner34#659 of 694#22 of 27Map
Early retiree44#633 of 798#16 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
Commuter47#138 of 875#6 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 buyer64#31 of 687#6 of 26Map
Budget-constrained mover66#70 of 926#6 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 mover26#656 of 718#18 of 31Map
Nature-focused household43#1,370 of 1,577#91 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 lover54#828 of 1,428#76 of 85Map
Rural value seeker49#544 of 1,224#60 of 70Map
High-net-worth mover14#246 of 399#2 of 6Map
Lottery winner45#505 of 2,172#3 of 128Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#581 of 933#33 of 44Map
Coastal living62#666 of 790#37 of 44Map
Business owner57#425 of 933#2 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
  • Demographics93
  • Foundation89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
  • Education and family76
  • Affordability75
  • Jobs and economy73
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)72
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)72
  • Sea or lake shore71
  • Real estate69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mobility and connectivity67
  • Lifestyle and amenities66
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)62
  • Safety and community43
  • Taxes and wealth42
  • Green space37
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance37
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance37
  • Health and elderly33
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)33
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)28
  • Flat land (terrain relief)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

20193,6862019: 3,68620203,7502020: 3,75020213,7732021: 3,77320223,8392022: 3,83920233,8372023: 3,83720243,8532024: 3,853

+4.5% 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.