Living in Romont (FR)

Romont (FR) is a compact municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 5,593 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income families (top 1%, #3 of 579), single parents (top 1%, #3 of 339), rural value seekers (top 1%, #12 of 1,224).

Residents5,593
Density514 per km²
Area10.9 km²
5-year growth+5.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.72‰
Hub airport80 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+28 km
Within 30 km780,200 people
Lake shore18 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 700 m, height range 420 m
Nearest large lakeNeuchâtel, 18 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France31 km
Distance to Bern49 km
Within 10 km42,757 people
Winter daylight8 h 33 min, sunset 16:47

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How Romont (FR) 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 family65#9 of 766#1 of 34Map
Low-income household74#19 of 617#2 of 25Map
Low-income family72#3 of 579#1 of 24Map
Single parent70#3 of 339#1 of 14Map
Pensioner couple61#322 of 933#3 of 44Map
Single pensioner58#239 of 694#6 of 27Map
Early retiree55#368 of 798#6 of 33Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Young professional27#183 of 398#4 of 15Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote worker69#56 of 398#4 of 15Map
Commuter41#162 of 875#7 of 44Map
Car-free household10#374 of 520#9 of 18Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer67#23 of 687#3 of 26Map
Budget-constrained mover71#13 of 926#1 of 41Map
Urban lifestyle seeker7#261 of 398#7 of 15Map
Expat professional54#195 of 398#3 of 15Map
Healthcare-first mover45#481 of 718#5 of 31Map
Nature-focused household66#127 of 1,577#2 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 lover64#378 of 1,428#19 of 85Map
Rural value seeker68#12 of 1,224#1 of 70Map
High-net-worth mover0#326 of 399#4 of 6Map
Lottery winner27#959 of 2,172#20 of 128Map
Climate-resilient relocation75#92 of 933#2 of 44Map
Coastal living69#361 of 790#8 of 44Map
Business owner41#689 of 933#22 of 44Map
Digital native37#184 of 398#8 of 15Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Affordability98
  • Demographics76
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)72
  • Sea or lake shore72
  • Mobility and connectivity69
  • Foundation68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Jobs and economy66
  • Green space63
  • Education and family61
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)56
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)56
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)53
  • Flat land (terrain relief)51
  • Lifestyle and amenities51
  • Safety and community48
  • Health and elderly44
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)38
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance28
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance28
  • Real estate25
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)21
  • Taxes and wealth18
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)15
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)9
  • 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

20195,3042019: 5,30420205,2802020: 5,28020215,3662021: 5,36620225,4172022: 5,41720235,4582023: 5,45820245,5932024: 5,593

+5.4% 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.