Living in Siviriez

Siviriez is a small municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 2,528 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 28%, #334 of 1,224), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 39%, #553 of 1,428), movers on a budget (top 43%, #395 of 926).

Residents2,528
Density125 per km²
Area20.3 km²
5-year growth+15.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.34‰
Hub airport75 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+24 km
Within 30 km828,200 people
Lake shore21 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 810 m, height range 560 m
Nearest large lakeNeuchâtel, 21 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France27 km
Distance to Bern53 km
Within 10 km41,977 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 33 min, sunset 16:47

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How Siviriez 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 couple42#839 of 933#27 of 44Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–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 mover52#395 of 926#35 of 41Map
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 foundation–Map
Nature-focused household60#710 of 1,577#52 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#553 of 1,428#56 of 85Map
Rural value seeker55#334 of 1,224#43 of 70Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner0#1,868 of 2,172#85 of 128Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#670 of 933#42 of 44Map
Coastal living63#637 of 790#33 of 44Map
Business owner37#748 of 933#32 of 44Map
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)78
  • Mobility and connectivity73
  • Real estate71
  • Sea or lake shore68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Demographics66
  • Green space61
  • Jobs and economy61
  • Safety and community60
  • Education and family59
  • Affordability58
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)58
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)56
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)56
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)54
  • Flat land (terrain relief)38
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)35
  • Lifestyle and amenities30
  • Health and elderly30
  • Foundation27
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance24
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance24
  • Taxes and wealth20
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)20
  • 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

20192,1992019: 2,19920202,2392020: 2,23920212,2812021: 2,28120222,3462022: 2,34620232,4752023: 2,47520242,5282024: 2,528

+15.0% 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.