Living in Sâles

Sâles is a small municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 1,448 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 64%, #906 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 81%, #1,269 of 1,577).

Residents1,448
Density77 per km²
Area18.8 km²
5-year growth+1.8%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.40‰
Hub airport80 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+30 km
Within 30 km680,800 people
Lake shore22 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 980 m, height range 560 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 22 km
Main railway line7.5 km
Border with France29 km
Distance to Bern48 km
Within 10 km63,665 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 33 min, sunset 16:47

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Good to know about Sâles

How Sâles 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#1,269 of 1,577#88 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 lover52#906 of 1,428#78 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#1,878 of 2,172#95 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)77
  • Mobility and connectivity68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Sea or lake shore66
  • Green space60
  • Safety and community60
  • Education and family57
  • Demographics57
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)56
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)56
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)55
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)54
  • Jobs and economy52
  • Affordability51
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)40
  • Flat land (terrain relief)37
  • Taxes and wealth27
  • Lifestyle and amenities27
  • Health and elderly24
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance22
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance22
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)19
  • Foundation18
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)16
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)13
  • Real estate11
  • 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

20191,4232019: 1,42320201,4632020: 1,46320211,4412021: 1,44120221,4522022: 1,45220231,4422023: 1,44220241,4482024: 1,448

+1.8% 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.