Living in Heitenried

Heitenried is a small municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 1,419 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 24%, #287 of 1,224), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 26%, #370 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 47%, #730 of 1,577).

Residents1,419
Density155 per km²
Area9.1 km²
5-year growth+3.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.30‰
Hub airport88 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+16 km
Within 30 km856,300 people
Lake shore27 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 890 m, height range 870 m
Nearest large lakeMURTENSEE, 19 km
Main railway line5.2 km
Border with France52 km
Distance to Bern16 km
Within 10 km57,049 people
Greater areaGreater Bern, 16 km out
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:45

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How Heitenried 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 familynot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
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 household60#730 of 1,577#55 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 lover64#370 of 1,428#17 of 85Map
Rural value seeker57#287 of 1,224#36 of 70Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner0#1,893 of 2,172#110 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
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)79
  • Real estate78
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
  • Mobility and connectivity73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)67
  • Affordability66
  • Demographics65
  • Green space59
  • Jobs and economy59
  • Safety and community58
  • Education and family58
  • Sea or lake shore58
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)55
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)35
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)33
  • Lifestyle and amenities29
  • Foundation29
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance28
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance28
  • Health and elderly27
  • Taxes and wealth21
  • Flat land (terrain relief)16
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)12
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)12
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)12
  • 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

20191,3662019: 1,36620201,4032020: 1,40320211,4022021: 1,40220221,3952022: 1,39520231,4272023: 1,42720241,4192024: 1,419

+3.9% 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.