Living in La Sonnaz

La Sonnaz is a small municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 1,381 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 19%, #222 of 1,224), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 27%, #375 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 59%, #929 of 1,577).

Residents1,381
Density198 per km²
Area7.0 km²
5-year growth+22.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.7%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.37‰
Hub airport91 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+27 km
Within 30 km733,400 people
Lake shore17 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 670 m, height range 670 m
Nearest large lakeMURTENSEE, 9.9 km
Main railway line1.1 km
Border with France40 km
Distance to Bern28 km
Within 10 km134,203 people
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:46

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How La Sonnaz 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 household57#929 of 1,577#69 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#375 of 1,428#18 of 85Map
Rural value seeker59#222 of 1,224#25 of 70Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner0#1,678 of 2,172#73 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
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)96
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
  • Affordability91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)75
  • Sea or lake shore75
  • Demographics75
  • Real estate71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mobility and connectivity66
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)60
  • Green space60
  • Jobs and economy58
  • Education and family54
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)53
  • Safety and community50
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance39
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance39
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)33
  • Foundation29
  • Health and elderly29
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)29
  • Lifestyle and amenities27
  • Flat land (terrain relief)27
  • Taxes and wealth24
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)22
  • 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

20191,1292019: 1,12920201,1902020: 1,19020211,1732021: 1,17320221,2332022: 1,23320231,3182023: 1,31820241,3812024: 1,381

+22.3% 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.