Living in Saint-Martin (FR)

Saint-Martin (FR) is a small municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 1,021 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 18%, #243 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 45%, #706 of 1,577).

Residents1,021
Density104 per km²
Area9.8 km²
5-year growth+1.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.30‰
Hub airport70 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+20 km
Within 30 km747,500 people
Lake shore13 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 840 m, height range 810 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 13 km
Main railway line2.9 km
Border with France19 km
Distance to Bern58 km
Within 10 km46,283 people
Greater areaGreater Lausanne, 18 km out
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 34 min, sunset 16:48

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How Saint-Martin (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
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 household60#706 of 1,577#51 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 lover67#243 of 1,428#5 of 85Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner0#1,681 of 2,172#76 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
  • Affordability95
  • Sea or lake shore81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Mobility and connectivity77
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Demographics65
  • Jobs and economy59
  • Green space58
  • Safety and community50
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)46
  • Real estate32
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)28
  • Education and family27
  • Lifestyle and amenities22
  • Taxes and wealth21
  • Flat land (terrain relief)21
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)20
  • Health and elderly19
  • Foundation19
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)16
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance15
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance15
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)12
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)12
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)11
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)10
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20191,0072019: 1,00720201,0052020: 1,00520211,0282021: 1,02820221,0262022: 1,02620231,0182023: 1,01820241,0212024: 1,021

+1.4% 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.