Living in Pont-en-Ogoz

Pont-en-Ogoz is a small municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 1,973 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 49%, #589 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 72%, #1,133 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 74%, #1,051 of 1,428).

Residents1,973
Density194 per km²
Area10.2 km²
5-year growth+9.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.3%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.89‰
Hub airport89 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+39 km
Within 30 km460,100 people
Lake shore27 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 810 m, height range 450 m
Main railway line8.1 km
Border with France37 km
Distance to Bern39 km
Within 10 km72,128 people
Winter daylight8 h 33 min, sunset 16:47

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How Pont-en-Ogoz 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
Commuter17#800 of 875#42 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 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 household54#1,133 of 1,577#77 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 lover47#1,051 of 1,428#83 of 85Map
Rural value seeker47#589 of 1,224#64 of 70Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner20#1,154 of 2,172#31 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
  • Demographics81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space66
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)61
  • Mobility and connectivity61
  • Safety and community59
  • Education and family58
  • Real estate58
  • Sea or lake shore57
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)54
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)54
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)50
  • Jobs and economy48
  • Flat land (terrain relief)47
  • Affordability46
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)45
  • Health and elderly40
  • Lifestyle and amenities39
  • Foundation35
  • Taxes and wealth34
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance25
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance25
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)24
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)21
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)15
  • 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

20191,8072019: 1,80720201,8242020: 1,82420211,9202021: 1,92020221,9512022: 1,95120231,9392023: 1,93920241,9732024: 1,973

+9.2% 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.