Living in Rue

Rue is a small municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 1,588 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 25%, #306 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 40%, #623 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 64%, #911 of 1,428).

Residents1,588
Density142 per km²
Area11.2 km²
5-year growth+5.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.34‰
Hub airport69 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+18 km
Within 30 km766,300 people
Lake shore15 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 730 m, height range 200 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 15 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France21 km
Distance to Bern60 km
Within 10 km43,223 people
Greater areaGreater Lausanne, 16 km out
Winter daylight8 h 33 min, sunset 16:48

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How Rue 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 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: 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 household61#623 of 1,577#42 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 lover51#911 of 1,428#79 of 85Map
Rural value seeker56#306 of 1,224#39 of 70Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner0#1,867 of 2,172#84 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
  • Demographics89
  • Flat land (terrain relief)87
  • Mobility and connectivity78
  • Sea or lake shore78
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)75
  • Education and family67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Affordability67
  • Green space62
  • Safety and community57
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)56
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)54
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)52
  • Real estate47
  • Jobs and economy44
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)42
  • Lifestyle and amenities37
  • Foundation27
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)27
  • Taxes and wealth23
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)23
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance18
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance18
  • Health and elderly16
  • 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

20191,5052019: 1,50520201,5262020: 1,52620211,5242021: 1,52420221,5372022: 1,53720231,5252023: 1,52520241,5882024: 1,588

+5.5% 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.