Living in Marly

Marly is a compact municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 8,596 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 3%, #22 of 926), low-income families (top 4%, #23 of 579), young families (top 6%, #45 of 766).

Residents8,596
Density1,113 per km²
Area7.7 km²
5-year growth+4.8%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.30‰
Hub airport95 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+28 km
Within 30 km672,100 people
Lake shore23 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 670 m, height range 670 m
Nearest large lakeMURTENSEE, 16 km
Main railway line1.3 km
Border with France46 km
Distance to Bern28 km
Within 10 km132,260 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:46

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How Marly 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 family60#45 of 766#4 of 34Map
Low-income household69#37 of 617#5 of 25Map
Low-income family67#23 of 579#6 of 24Map
Single parent65#27 of 339#8 of 14Map
Pensioner couple61#329 of 933#4 of 44Map
Single pensioner58#227 of 694#4 of 27Map
Early retiree57#334 of 798#3 of 33Map
Single professional22#200 of 349#6 of 12Map
Young professional22#225 of 398#7 of 15Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote worker69#47 of 398#2 of 15Map
Commuter31#357 of 875#14 of 44Map
Car-free household12#332 of 520#8 of 18Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer61#59 of 687#8 of 26Map
Budget-constrained mover69#22 of 926#4 of 41Map
Urban lifestyle seeker7#259 of 398#6 of 15Map
Expat professional51#224 of 398#6 of 15Map
Healthcare-first mover53#373 of 718#3 of 31Map
Nature-focused household58#881 of 1,577#67 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 lover65#356 of 1,428#16 of 85Map
Rural value seeker62#110 of 1,224#7 of 70Map
High-net-worth mover0#327 of 399#5 of 6Map
Lottery winner36#718 of 2,172#9 of 128Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#121 of 933#5 of 44Map
Coastal living65#553 of 790#24 of 44Map
Business owner42#674 of 933#19 of 44Map
Digital native42#135 of 398#3 of 15Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
  • Foundation89
  • Affordability89
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)66
  • Sea or lake shore65
  • Mobility and connectivity64
  • Demographics63
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)62
  • Education and family54
  • Health and elderly54
  • Jobs and economy50
  • Lifestyle and amenities47
  • Green space44
  • Safety and community42
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance33
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance33
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)31
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)29
  • Flat land (terrain relief)29
  • Taxes and wealth29
  • Real estate24
  • 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

20198,2012019: 8,20120208,1932020: 8,19320218,1382021: 8,13820228,2222022: 8,22220238,2992023: 8,29920248,5962024: 8,596

+4.8% 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.