Living in Grolley

Grolley is a small municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 2,093 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 4%, #37 of 1,224), young families (top 7%, #53 of 766), nature lovers (top 18%, #276 of 1,577).

Residents2,093
Density392 per km²
Area5.3 km²
5-year growth+7.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.24‰
Hub airport92 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+31 km
Within 30 km579,500 people
Lake shore14 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 670 m, height range 420 m
Nearest large lakeMURTENSEE, 9.2 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France37 km
Distance to Bern32 km
Within 10 km135,495 people
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:46

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Good to know about Grolley

How Grolley 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 family59#53 of 766#7 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
Commuter31#376 of 875#16 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 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 household64#276 of 1,577#11 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 lover66#272 of 1,428#9 of 85Map
Rural value seeker65#37 of 1,224#3 of 70Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner13#1,352 of 2,172#46 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
  • Affordability86
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)84
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)83
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • Sea or lake shore80
  • Demographics76
  • Jobs and economy68
  • Green space67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)67
  • Mobility and connectivity64
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)61
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)56
  • Education and family55
  • Safety and community52
  • Flat land (terrain relief)52
  • Foundation51
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance42
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance42
  • Lifestyle and amenities40
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)36
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)28
  • Health and elderly27
  • Taxes and wealth23
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)22
  • Real estate5
  • 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

20191,9472019: 1,94720201,9212020: 1,92120211,9722021: 1,97220222,0842022: 2,08420232,1042023: 2,10420242,0932024: 2,093

+7.5% 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.