Living in Gurmels
Gurmels is a compact municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 4,524 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income families (top 17%, #93 of 579), young families (top 17%, #127 of 766), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 18%, #254 of 1,428).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Gurmels
- MURTENSEE is 6.8 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 31 min and sets around 16:45; in late June it sets around 21:30.
How Gurmels 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 | 56 | #127 of 766 | #17 of 34 | Map |
| Low-income household | 57 | #198 of 617 | #22 of 25 | Map |
| Low-income family | 60 | #93 of 579 | #22 of 24 | Map |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 46 | #788 of 933 | #19 of 44 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 41 | #586 of 694 | #17 of 27 | Map |
| Early retiree | 34 | #765 of 798 | #30 of 33 | 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 | 22 | #707 of 875 | #32 of 44 | Map |
| Car-free household | 0 | #488 of 520 | #18 of 18 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 51 | #235 of 687 | #24 of 26 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 56 | #325 of 926 | #29 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 | 20 | #679 of 718 | #20 of 31 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 62 | #514 of 1,577 | #34 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 | 67 | #254 of 1,428 | #6 of 85 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 58 | #260 of 1,224 | #30 of 70 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 12 | #1,392 of 2,172 | #48 of 128 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 70 | #451 of 933 | #20 of 44 | Map |
| Coastal living | 67 | #451 of 790 | #15 of 44 | Map |
| Business owner | 38 | #728 of 933 | #30 of 44 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+5.5% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Cressier (FR) 2 km
- Kleinbösingen 2 km
- Courtepin 4 km
- Münchenwiler 4 km
- Kriechenwil 5 km
- Bösingen 5 km
- Ulmiz 5 km
- Courgevaux 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.