Living in Prez

Prez is a small municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 2,454 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 16%, #244 of 1,577), rural value seekers (top 19%, #224 of 1,224), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 36%, #512 of 1,428).

Residents2,454
Density153 per km²
Area16.0 km²
Hub airport93 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+36 km
Within 30 km544,100 people
Lake shore15 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 670 m, height range 420 m
Nearest large lakeMURTENSEE, 14 km
Main railway line3.5 km
Border with France37 km
Distance to Bern37 km
Within 10 km81,643 people
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:46

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How Prez 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 couple39#866 of 933#35 of 44Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–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 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 movernot ranked: not enough data–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 foundation–Map
Nature-focused household65#244 of 1,577#8 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 lover62#512 of 1,428#48 of 85Map
Rural value seeker59#224 of 1,224#26 of 70Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner15#1,315 of 2,172#42 of 128Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#647 of 933#41 of 44Map
Coastal living65#552 of 790#23 of 44Map
Business owner47#586 of 933#9 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
  • Demographics90
  • Sea or lake shore78
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)64
  • Green space62
  • Mobility and connectivity61
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)60
  • Education and family59
  • Safety and community58
  • Flat land (terrain relief)51
  • Jobs and economy50
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)50
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance39
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance39
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)33
  • Foundation31
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)29
  • Lifestyle and amenities27
  • Health and elderly23
  • Real estate19
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)16
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)12
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)12
  • 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

20212,2462021: 2,24620222,3452022: 2,34520232,4122023: 2,41220242,4542024: 2,454

+9.3% from 2021 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.