Living in Torny

Torny is a small municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 1,058 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 38%, #585 of 1,577).

Residents1,058
Density104 per km²
Area10.2 km²
5-year growth+13.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.08‰
Hub airport88 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+37 km
Within 30 km567,500 people
Lake shore13 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 610 m, height range 340 m
Nearest large lakeNeuchâtel, 13 km
Main railway line3.8 km
Border with France36 km
Distance to Bern42 km
Within 10 km50,553 people
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:47

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How Torny 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 household61#585 of 1,577#37 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#1,676 of 2,172#71 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
  • Demographics82
  • Sea or lake shore81
  • Affordability80
  • Real estate80
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Flat land (terrain relief)64
  • Green space63
  • Mobility and connectivity62
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)56
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)56
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)55
  • Safety and community50
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)47
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)44
  • Jobs and economy41
  • Education and family40
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance38
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance38
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)32
  • Health and elderly28
  • Taxes and wealth28
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)25
  • Lifestyle and amenities17
  • Foundation17
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)11
  • 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

20199332019: 93320209642020: 96420219732021: 97320229882022: 98820231,0612023: 1,06120241,0582024: 1,058

+13.4% 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.