Living in Montagny (FR)

Montagny (FR) is a small municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 2,932 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 18%, #271 of 1,577), rural value seekers (top 18%, #219 of 1,224), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 29%, #401 of 1,428).

Residents2,932
Density167 per km²
Area17.5 km²
5-year growth+15.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.16‰
Hub airport93 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+37 km
Within 30 km567,800 people
Lake shore11 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 610 m, height range 340 m
Nearest large lakeNeuchâtel, 11 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France33 km
Distance to Bern39 km
Within 10 km67,967 people
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:46

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How Montagny (FR) 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 couple52#659 of 933#13 of 44Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Early retiree42#664 of 798#18 of 33Map
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 mover54#354 of 926#33 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 household64#271 of 1,577#10 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#401 of 1,428#28 of 85Map
Rural value seeker59#219 of 1,224#24 of 70Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner7#1,480 of 2,172#53 of 128Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#496 of 933#25 of 44Map
Coastal living69#373 of 790#9 of 44Map
Business owner35#767 of 933#35 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
  • Sea or lake shore84
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Green space68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)66
  • Affordability63
  • Flat land (terrain relief)63
  • Mobility and connectivity60
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)59
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)58
  • Education and family57
  • Safety and community57
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)57
  • Jobs and economy52
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)48
  • Real estate47
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance42
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance42
  • Health and elderly37
  • Foundation34
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)33
  • Lifestyle and amenities31
  • Taxes and wealth25
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)24
  • 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

20192,5362019: 2,53620202,6342020: 2,63420212,6772021: 2,67720222,7122022: 2,71220232,8652023: 2,86520242,9322024: 2,932

+15.6% 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.