Living in Ried bei Kerzers

Ried bei Kerzers is a small municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 1,223 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 56%, #792 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 56%, #679 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 80%, #1,257 of 1,577).

Residents1,223
Density162 per km²
Area7.6 km²
5-year growth+3.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.78‰
Hub airport76 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+19 km
Within 30 km937,600 people
Lake shore11 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 530 m, height range 250 m
Nearest large lakeMURTENSEE, 4.2 km
Nearest major riverAare, 6.1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France35 km
Distance to Bern22 km
Within 10 km53,744 people
Winter daylight8 h 31 min, sunset 16:45

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How Ried bei Kerzers 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 household50#1,257 of 1,577#86 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 lover55#792 of 1,428#73 of 85Map
Rural value seeker43#679 of 1,224#67 of 70Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner0#1,891 of 2,172#108 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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Sea or lake shore85
  • Mobility and connectivity75
  • Flat land (terrain relief)74
  • Demographics74
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)69
  • Jobs and economy68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)63
  • Green space60
  • Safety and community59
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)51
  • Education and family47
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance43
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance43
  • Affordability43
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)40
  • Taxes and wealth36
  • Health and elderly32
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)30
  • Foundation27
  • Lifestyle and amenities17
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)12
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)12
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)11
  • Real estate8
  • 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

20191,1852019: 1,18520201,1832020: 1,18320211,1602021: 1,16020221,2292022: 1,22920231,2242023: 1,22420241,2232024: 1,223

+3.2% 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.