Living in Plaffeien
Plaffeien is a compact municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 3,619 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are first-time home buyers (top 11%, #73 of 687), movers on a budget (top 14%, #122 of 926), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 31%, #431 of 1,428).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Plaffeien
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 32 min and sets around 16:45; in late June it sets around 21:28.
How Plaffeien 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.
| Profile | Score | In Switzerland | In Fribourg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Low-income household | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Low-income family | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 47 | #774 of 933 | #17 of 44 | Map |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | 47 | #578 of 798 | #15 of 33 | Map |
| Single professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Young professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Commuter | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Car-free household | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 60 | #73 of 687 | #10 of 26 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 64 | #122 of 926 | #11 of 41 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Expat professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Healthcare-first mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Nature-focused household | 62 | #483 of 1,577 | #27 of 94 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side | – | Map | |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 63 | #431 of 1,428 | #37 of 85 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 6 | #1,509 of 2,172 | #56 of 128 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 69 | #488 of 933 | #24 of 44 | Map |
| Coastal living | 63 | #635 of 790 | #32 of 44 | Map |
| Business owner | 30 | #847 of 933 | #42 of 44 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+0.5% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Brünisried 2 km
- Plasselb 3 km
- Guggisberg 4 km
- Rechthalten 5 km
- St. Silvester 5 km
- Giffers 6 km
- Tentlingen 8 km
- Le Mouret 8 km
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.