Living in Pierrafortscha

Pierrafortscha is a small municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 154 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.

Residents154
Density30 per km²
Area5.1 km²
5-year growth0.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.46‰
Hub airport95 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+27 km
Within 30 km640,200 people
Lake shore24 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 780 m, height range 700 m
Nearest large lakeMURTENSEE, 17 km
Main railway line2.2 km
Border with France47 km
Distance to Bern27 km
Within 10 km126,187 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:46

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How Pierrafortscha 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#2,074 of 2,172#122 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
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
  • Affordability91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)66
  • Demographics66
  • Mobility and connectivity65
  • Green space63
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)63
  • Sea or lake shore63
  • Jobs and economy57
  • Safety and community50
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Health and elderly50
  • Education and family39
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance32
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance32
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)31
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)28
  • Taxes and wealth24
  • Flat land (terrain relief)24
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)21
  • Foundation1
  • Lifestyle and amenities0
  • Real estate0
  • 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

20191542019: 15420201562020: 15620211602021: 16020221572022: 15720231572023: 15720241542024: 154

+0.0% 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.