Living in La Roche

La Roche is a small municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 1,829 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 15%, #222 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 32%, #455 of 1,428).

Residents1,829
Density76 per km²
Area24.1 km²
5-year growth+7.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.24‰
Hub airport94 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+36 km
Within 30 km423,500 people
Lake shore29 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 890 m, height range 780 m
Nearest large lakeMURTENSEE, 25 km
Main railway line9.6 km
Border with France41 km
Distance to Bern35 km
Within 10 km51,115 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 33 min, sunset 16:46

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How La Roche 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 foundation–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 household65#222 of 1,577#5 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 lover62#455 of 1,428#41 of 85Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner0#1,877 of 2,172#94 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
  • Demographics88
  • Affordability80
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)71
  • Green space70
  • Real estate69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mobility and connectivity61
  • Education and family58
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)57
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)57
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)57
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)55
  • Sea or lake shore54
  • Safety and community54
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)53
  • Jobs and economy50
  • Lifestyle and amenities31
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)28
  • Health and elderly27
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance25
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance25
  • Taxes and wealth23
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)22
  • Flat land (terrain relief)21
  • Foundation19
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)11
  • 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

20191,7072019: 1,70720201,7112020: 1,71120211,7442021: 1,74420221,8212022: 1,82120231,8012023: 1,80120241,8292024: 1,829

+7.1% 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.