Living in Plasselb

Plasselb is a small municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 1,038 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 15%, #231 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 22%, #310 of 1,428).

Residents1,038
Density57 per km²
Area18.2 km²
5-year growth-1.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k7.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.88‰
Hub airport98 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+28 km
Within 30 km701,700 people
Lake shore29 km (Lake Thun)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,230 m, height range 900 m
Nearest large lakeMURTENSEE, 24 km
Main railway line10.0 km
Border with France50 km
Distance to Bern26 km
Within 10 km38,120 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:46

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How Plasselb 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 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 household65#231 of 1,577#7 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 lover65#310 of 1,428#13 of 85Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner0#1,894 of 2,172#111 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
  • Affordability97
  • Green space74
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mobility and connectivity64
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)63
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)60
  • Jobs and economy56
  • Sea or lake shore53
  • Demographics52
  • Safety and community52
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)43
  • Health and elderly40
  • Real estate37
  • Education and family31
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)29
  • Lifestyle and amenities25
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance24
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance24
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)21
  • Flat land (terrain relief)15
  • Foundation14
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)12
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)12
  • Taxes and wealth12
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)7
  • 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

20191,0482019: 1,04820201,0482020: 1,04820211,0132021: 1,01320221,0102022: 1,01020231,0262023: 1,02620241,0382024: 1,038

−1.0% 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.