Living in Marsens

Marsens is a small municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 2,071 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 48%, #577 of 1,224), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 65%, #920 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 73%, #1,148 of 1,577).

Residents2,071
Density264 per km²
Area7.9 km²
5-year growth+8.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.3%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.82‰
Hub airport87 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+36 km
Within 30 km491,200 people
Lake shore26 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 950 m, height range 560 m
Main railway line10.3 km
Border with France34 km
Distance to Bern42 km
Within 10 km64,526 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 33 min, sunset 16:47

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How Marsens 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
Commuter21#742 of 875#37 of 44Map
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 household54#1,148 of 1,577#80 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 lover51#920 of 1,428#81 of 85Map
Rural value seeker47#577 of 1,224#63 of 70Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner28#946 of 2,172#19 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
  • Real estate92
  • Demographics85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space66
  • Mobility and connectivity63
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)61
  • Safety and community58
  • Sea or lake shore58
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)55
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)54
  • Lifestyle and amenities53
  • Education and family50
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)49
  • Affordability47
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)47
  • Jobs and economy44
  • Foundation42
  • Health and elderly38
  • Flat land (terrain relief)37
  • Taxes and wealth35
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance23
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance23
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)21
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)19
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)14
  • 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

20191,9132019: 1,91320201,9092020: 1,90920211,9592021: 1,95920222,0342022: 2,03420232,0512023: 2,05120242,0712024: 2,071

+8.3% 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.