Living in La Brillaz

La Brillaz is a small municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 2,118 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 24%, #283 of 1,224), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 40%, #569 of 1,428), movers on a budget (top 41%, #373 of 926).

Residents2,118
Density205 per km²
Area10.3 km²
5-year growth+4.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.38‰
Hub airport92 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+37 km
Within 30 km549,600 people
Lake shore17 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 670 m, height range 420 m
Nearest large lakeMURTENSEE, 16 km
Main railway line2.3 km
Border with France39 km
Distance to Bern37 km
Within 10 km74,811 people
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:46

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How La Brillaz 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 couple35#893 of 933#39 of 44Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–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
Commuter11#841 of 875#44 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 mover53#373 of 926#34 of 41Map
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 foundation–Map
Nature-focused household60#668 of 1,577#47 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 lover60#569 of 1,428#59 of 85Map
Rural value seeker57#283 of 1,224#34 of 70Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner0#1,886 of 2,172#103 of 128Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#646 of 933#40 of 44Map
Coastal living64#597 of 790#29 of 44Map
Business owner22#908 of 933#44 of 44Map
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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Demographics77
  • Sea or lake shore75
  • Affordability69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)62
  • Mobility and connectivity61
  • Green space61
  • Safety and community58
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)56
  • Education and family55
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)55
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)55
  • Flat land (terrain relief)52
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)49
  • Real estate47
  • Foundation37
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance36
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance36
  • Lifestyle and amenities35
  • Jobs and economy35
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)32
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)27
  • Health and elderly21
  • Taxes and wealth19
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)15
  • 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

20192,0282019: 2,02820202,0462020: 2,04620212,0522021: 2,05220222,0802022: 2,08020232,1102023: 2,11020242,1182024: 2,118

+4.4% 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.