Living in Le Pâquier (FR)

Le Pâquier (FR) is a small municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 1,372 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 16%, #195 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 32%, #502 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 38%, #530 of 1,428).

Residents1,372
Density306 per km²
Area4.5 km²
5-year growth+4.8%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.29‰
Hub airport83 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+34 km
Within 30 km456,100 people
Lake shore20 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 950 m, height range 560 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 20 km
Main railway line15.0 km
Border with France29 km
Distance to Bern47 km
Within 10 km53,640 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 34 min, sunset 16:47

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How Le Pâquier (FR) 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 household62#502 of 1,577#30 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 lover61#530 of 1,428#52 of 85Map
Rural value seeker60#195 of 1,224#20 of 70Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner0#1,875 of 2,172#92 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
  • Demographics84
  • Affordability74
  • Sea or lake shore69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mobility and connectivity65
  • Green space64
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)62
  • Real estate60
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)56
  • Safety and community56
  • Education and family56
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)54
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)54
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)53
  • Foundation43
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)42
  • Flat land (terrain relief)37
  • Jobs and economy35
  • Health and elderly28
  • Taxes and wealth22
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)21
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance16
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance16
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)14
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)11
  • Lifestyle and amenities6
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)5
  • 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

20191,3092019: 1,30920201,3442020: 1,34420211,3362021: 1,33620221,3382022: 1,33820231,3642023: 1,36420241,3722024: 1,372

+4.8% 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.