Living in St. Silvester

St. Silvester is a small municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 1,017 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 30%, #465 of 1,577).

Residents1,017
Density144 per km²
Area7.0 km²
5-year growth+4.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k17.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k7.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.98‰
Hub airport98 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+28 km
Within 30 km648,500 people
Lake shore29 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,230 m, height range 900 m
Nearest large lakeMURTENSEE, 22 km
Main railway line7.7 km
Border with France49 km
Distance to Bern27 km
Within 10 km91,671 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:46

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How St. Silvester 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 too few residents–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 household62#465 of 1,577#23 of 94Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner0#1,896 of 2,172#113 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
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)80
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)78
  • Affordability75
  • Green space69
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)64
  • Mobility and connectivity64
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)63
  • Demographics60
  • Safety and community59
  • Sea or lake shore54
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Jobs and economy50
  • Real estate49
  • Education and family43
  • Health and elderly39
  • Lifestyle and amenities31
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)29
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance26
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance26
  • Foundation24
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)21
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)18
  • Flat land (terrain relief)14
  • Taxes and wealth11
  • 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

20199732019: 97320209582020: 95820219712021: 97120229522022: 95220239892023: 98920241,0172024: 1,017

+4.5% 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.