Living in La Verrerie

La Verrerie is a small municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 1,324 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 55%, #778 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 80%, #1,246 of 1,577).

Residents1,324
Density99 per km²
Area13.4 km²
5-year growth+12.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.27‰
Hub airport74 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+23 km
Within 30 km777,700 people
Lake shore16 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 810 m, height range 560 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 16 km
Main railway line5.7 km
Border with France22 km
Distance to Bern55 km
Within 10 km38,321 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 34 min, sunset 16:48

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How La Verrerie 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 household51#1,246 of 1,577#85 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 lover55#778 of 1,428#71 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#1,901 of 2,172#118 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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Sea or lake shore77
  • Affordability75
  • Demographics74
  • Mobility and connectivity74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)63
  • Real estate63
  • Jobs and economy59
  • Green space58
  • Safety and community56
  • Education and family54
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)46
  • Flat land (terrain relief)39
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)29
  • Taxes and wealth21
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)20
  • Foundation19
  • Lifestyle and amenities18
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance17
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance17
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)16
  • Health and elderly15
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)11
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)11
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)8
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)8
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20191,1772019: 1,17720201,1882020: 1,18820211,2542021: 1,25420221,3012022: 1,30120231,3102023: 1,31020241,3242024: 1,324

+12.5% 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.