Living in Semsales

Semsales is a small municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 1,551 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 37%, #516 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 70%, #1,101 of 1,577).

Residents1,551
Density53 per km²
Area29.4 km²
5-year growth+8.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.7%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.46‰
Hub airport73 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+24 km
Within 30 km694,500 people
Lake shore14 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,260 m, height range 920 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 14 km
Main railway line7.0 km
Border with France20 km
Distance to Bern56 km
Within 10 km40,360 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 34 min, sunset 16:48

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How Semsales 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 household55#1,101 of 1,577#75 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 lover61#516 of 1,428#49 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#1,899 of 2,172#116 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 shore80
  • Demographics80
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)76
  • Mobility and connectivity74
  • Education and family73
  • Green space71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Affordability64
  • Safety and community58
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)49
  • Jobs and economy49
  • Lifestyle and amenities41
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)29
  • Health and elderly24
  • Taxes and wealth24
  • Foundation16
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)16
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)16
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance14
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance14
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)14
  • Real estate13
  • Flat land (terrain relief)12
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)12
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)11
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)8
  • 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

20191,4312019: 1,43120201,4132020: 1,41320211,4352021: 1,43520221,4262022: 1,42620231,4692023: 1,46920241,5512024: 1,551

+8.4% 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.