Living in Saint-Aubin (FR)

Saint-Aubin (FR) is a small municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 1,929 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 44%, #534 of 1,224), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 58%, #824 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 80%, #1,259 of 1,577).

Residents1,929
Density244 per km²
Area7.9 km²
5-year growth+9.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.98‰
Hub airport89 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+35 km
Within 30 km593,600 people
Lake shore5 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 250 m
Nearest large lakeNeuchâtel, 4.7 km
Main railway line3.4 km
Border with France28 km
Distance to Bern37 km
Within 10 km44,179 people
Winter daylight8 h 31 min, sunset 16:46

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How Saint-Aubin (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 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
Commuter22#709 of 875#33 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 household50#1,259 of 1,577#87 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 lover54#824 of 1,428#74 of 85Map
Rural value seeker49#534 of 1,224#59 of 70Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner6#1,511 of 2,172#57 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
  • Sea or lake shore95
  • Demographics93
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
  • Flat land (terrain relief)77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mobility and connectivity63
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)63
  • Affordability61
  • Jobs and economy58
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)58
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)57
  • Green space57
  • Safety and community56
  • Real estate56
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)55
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)53
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance51
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance51
  • Education and family46
  • Foundation39
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)37
  • Lifestyle and amenities32
  • Taxes and wealth30
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)24
  • Health and elderly21
  • 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

20191,7552019: 1,75520201,8012020: 1,80120211,8352021: 1,83520221,8862022: 1,88620231,8642023: 1,86420241,9292024: 1,929

+9.9% 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.