Living in Gruyères
Gruyères is a small municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 2,282 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 10%, #152 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 30%, #426 of 1,428), movers on a budget (top 33%, #303 of 926).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Gruyères
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 34 min and sets around 16:47; in late June it sets around 21:29.
How Gruyères 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 | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Low-income household | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Low-income family | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 41 | #849 of 933 | #28 of 44 | Map |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Single professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Young professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Commuter | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Car-free household | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Budget-constrained mover | 57 | #303 of 926 | #27 of 41 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Expat professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Healthcare-first mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Nature-focused household | 66 | #152 of 1,577 | #3 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 | 63 | #426 of 1,428 | #36 of 85 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 2 | #1,589 of 2,172 | #62 of 128 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 68 | #546 of 933 | #30 of 44 | Map |
| Coastal living | 65 | #569 of 790 | #26 of 44 | Map |
| Business owner | 36 | #752 of 933 | #34 of 44 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+3.6% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Le Pâquier (FR) 2 km
- Bas-Intyamon 2 km
- Broc 3 km
- Bulle 4 km
- Morlon 4 km
- Botterens 5 km
- Grandvillard 5 km
- Châtel-sur-Montsalvens 5 km
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.