Living in Kerzers

Kerzers is a compact municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 5,280 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income families (top 12%, #66 of 579), single parents (top 16%, #51 of 339), first-time home buyers (top 21%, #139 of 687).

Residents5,280
Density430 per km²
Area12.3 km²
5-year growth+5.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.18‰
Hub airport74 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+18 km
Within 30 km970,400 people
Lake shore10 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 530 m, height range 250 m
Nearest large lakeMURTENSEE, 5.6 km
Nearest major riverAare, 4.1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France35 km
Distance to Bern21 km
Within 10 km61,175 people
Winter daylight8 h 30 min, sunset 16:45

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How Kerzers 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 family53#202 of 766#27 of 34Map
Low-income household60#146 of 617#18 of 25Map
Low-income family62#66 of 579#19 of 24Map
Single parent62#51 of 339#12 of 14Map
Pensioner couple33#907 of 933#43 of 44Map
Single pensioner29#673 of 694#25 of 27Map
Early retiree35#751 of 798#28 of 33Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Young professional18#269 of 398#10 of 15Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote worker58#265 of 398#14 of 15Map
Commuter33#290 of 875#11 of 44Map
Car-free household8#403 of 520#10 of 18Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer56#139 of 687#17 of 26Map
Budget-constrained mover59#250 of 926#23 of 41Map
Urban lifestyle seeker0#339 of 398#14 of 15Map
Expat professional47#262 of 398#9 of 15Map
Healthcare-first mover12#700 of 718#25 of 31Map
Nature-focused household54#1,139 of 1,577#78 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 lover57#710 of 1,428#69 of 85Map
Rural value seeker52#455 of 1,224#52 of 70Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner22#1,094 of 2,172#25 of 128Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#423 of 933#17 of 44Map
Coastal living70#345 of 790#7 of 44Map
Business owner46#607 of 933#10 of 44Map
Digital native24#356 of 398#15 of 15Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
  • Sea or lake shore87
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)77
  • Mobility and connectivity77
  • Flat land (terrain relief)74
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)71
  • Jobs and economy71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Demographics66
  • Green space64
  • Foundation62
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)61
  • Affordability59
  • Safety and community58
  • Education and family58
  • Real estate56
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance42
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance42
  • Lifestyle and amenities42
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)41
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)30
  • Taxes and wealth25
  • Health and elderly22
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)13
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)11
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)9
  • 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

20195,0202019: 5,02020204,9702020: 4,97020215,0292021: 5,02920225,0372022: 5,03720235,1602023: 5,16020245,2802024: 5,280

+5.2% 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.