Living in Tafers

Tafers is a compact municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 7,805 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 7%, #50 of 766), low-income families (top 13%, #70 of 579), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 13%, #185 of 1,428).

Residents7,805
Density189 per km²
Area41.4 km²
5-year growth+132.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.18‰
Hub airport91 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+23 km
Within 30 km821,600 people
Lake shore23 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 780 m, height range 700 m
Nearest large lakeMURTENSEE, 15 km
Main railway line3.2 km
Border with France47 km
Distance to Bern23 km
Within 10 km123,440 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:45

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How Tafers 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 family60#50 of 766#6 of 34Map
Low-income household57#191 of 617#21 of 25Map
Low-income family62#70 of 579#20 of 24Map
Single parent62#53 of 339#14 of 14Map
Pensioner couple62#310 of 933#1 of 44Map
Single pensioner63#125 of 694#1 of 27Map
Early retiree60#268 of 798#1 of 33Map
Single professional19#220 of 349#7 of 12Map
Young professional21#244 of 398#8 of 15Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote worker65#140 of 398#5 of 15Map
Commuter27#506 of 875#20 of 44Map
Car-free household15#280 of 520#5 of 18Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer54#188 of 687#21 of 26Map
Budget-constrained mover57#298 of 926#26 of 41Map
Urban lifestyle seeker7#263 of 398#8 of 15Map
Expat professional49#254 of 398#7 of 15Map
Healthcare-first mover54#358 of 718#2 of 31Map
Nature-focused household64#277 of 1,577#12 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 lover69#185 of 1,428#2 of 85Map
Rural value seeker59#233 of 1,224#28 of 70Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner31#827 of 2,172#14 of 128Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#180 of 933#8 of 44Map
Coastal living66#531 of 790#19 of 44Map
Business owner42#675 of 933#20 of 44Map
Digital native39#161 of 398#7 of 15Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)94
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)84
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • Demographics72
  • Mobility and connectivity69
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)68
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Sea or lake shore65
  • Green space61
  • Education and family58
  • Safety and community58
  • Jobs and economy58
  • Affordability58
  • Health and elderly56
  • Real estate51
  • Foundation46
  • Lifestyle and amenities46
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance33
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance33
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)31
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)28
  • Taxes and wealth28
  • Flat land (terrain relief)26
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)21
  • 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

20193,3542019: 3,35420203,4502020: 3,45020213,5102021: 3,51020227,6432022: 7,64320237,7192023: 7,71920247,8052024: 7,805

+132.7% 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.