Living in Ménières

Ménières is a small municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 437 people in the Bilingual cantons area. It does not pass the minimums of any household profile in Switzerland yet, usually because of its size or missing local data.

Residents437
Density100 per km²
Area4.4 km²
5-year growth+5.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.50‰
Hub airport84 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+34 km
Within 30 km594,200 people
Lake shore9 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 360 m
Nearest large lakeNeuchâtel, 8.5 km
Main railway line2.5 km
Border with France31 km
Distance to Bern47 km
Within 10 km50,208 people
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:47

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Good to know about Ménières

How Ménières 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 too few residents–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 householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner0#1,671 of 2,172#66 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
  • Affordability98
  • Demographics93
  • Sea or lake shore89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
  • Mobility and connectivity64
  • Green space62
  • Real estate59
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)58
  • Flat land (terrain relief)57
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)57
  • Safety and community50
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)47
  • Education and family40
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)40
  • Jobs and economy40
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance39
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance39
  • Lifestyle and amenities30
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)29
  • Health and elderly28
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)24
  • Taxes and wealth19
  • Foundation11
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)11
  • 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

20194152019: 41520204392020: 43920214372021: 43720224272022: 42720234382023: 43820244372024: 437

+5.3% 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.