Living in Misery-Courtion

Misery-Courtion is a small municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 2,321 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 13%, #153 of 1,224), movers on a budget (top 21%, #189 of 926), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 32%, #452 of 1,428).

Residents2,321
Density204 per km²
Area11.4 km²
5-year growth+18.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.34‰
Hub airport89 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+29 km
Within 30 km729,100 people
Lake shore12 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 250 m
Nearest large lakeMURTENSEE, 6.4 km
Main railway line2.5 km
Border with France36 km
Distance to Bern30 km
Within 10 km129,736 people
Winter daylight8 h 31 min, sunset 16:46

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How Misery-Courtion 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 couple36#891 of 933#38 of 44Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–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
Commuter22#716 of 875#34 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 mover61#189 of 926#17 of 41Map
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 foundation–Map
Nature-focused household62#522 of 1,577#36 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 lover63#452 of 1,428#40 of 85Map
Rural value seeker61#153 of 1,224#13 of 70Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner0#1,890 of 2,172#107 of 128Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#598 of 933#35 of 44Map
Coastal living68#431 of 790#14 of 44Map
Business owner34#781 of 933#37 of 44Map
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
  • Demographics93
  • Affordability83
  • Sea or lake shore82
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)79
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)78
  • Flat land (terrain relief)74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mobility and connectivity66
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)63
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)60
  • Green space59
  • Jobs and economy57
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)57
  • Safety and community55
  • Education and family52
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance44
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance44
  • Foundation36
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)34
  • Real estate34
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)30
  • Lifestyle and amenities29
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)22
  • Taxes and wealth20
  • Health and elderly19
  • 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

20191,9582019: 1,95820202,0442020: 2,04420212,1162021: 2,11620222,2252022: 2,22520232,2762023: 2,27620242,3212024: 2,321

+18.5% 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.