Living in Les Montets

Les Montets is a small municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 1,586 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 28%, #339 of 1,224), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 28%, #397 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 41%, #641 of 1,577).

Residents1,586
Density154 per km²
Area10.3 km²
5-year growth+10.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.03‰
Hub airport85 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+36 km
Within 30 km577,600 people
Lake shore5 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 360 m
Nearest large lakeNeuchâtel, 5.4 km
Main railway line2.4 km
Border with France28 km
Distance to Bern48 km
Within 10 km48,120 people
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:47

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How Les Montets 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 household61#641 of 1,577#43 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#397 of 1,428#26 of 85Map
Rural value seeker55#339 of 1,224#45 of 70Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner0#1,863 of 2,172#80 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
  • Sea or lake shore94
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
  • Demographics82
  • Green space69
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mobility and connectivity64
  • Education and family58
  • Affordability57
  • Flat land (terrain relief)57
  • Safety and community57
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)56
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)56
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)53
  • Real estate49
  • Jobs and economy43
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance41
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance41
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)39
  • Health and elderly31
  • Taxes and wealth31
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)29
  • Foundation29
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)25
  • Lifestyle and amenities14
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)10
  • 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

20191,4392019: 1,43920201,4742020: 1,47420211,5202021: 1,52020221,5352022: 1,53520231,5562023: 1,55620241,5862024: 1,586

+10.2% 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.