Living in Ueberstorf

Ueberstorf is a small municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 2,404 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 23%, #271 of 1,224), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 28%, #392 of 1,428), movers on a budget (top 37%, #336 of 926).

Residents2,404
Density149 per km²
Area16.1 km²
5-year growth+1.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.53‰
Hub airport83 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+12 km
Within 30 km880,000 people
Lake shore24 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 670 m, height range 530 m
Nearest large lakeMURTENSEE, 18 km
Main railway line1.7 km
Border with France49 km
Distance to Bern12 km
Within 10 km80,592 people
Greater areaGreater Bern, 12 km out
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 31 min, sunset 16:45

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How Ueberstorf 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 couple52#649 of 933#12 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 mover55#336 of 926#30 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 household61#611 of 1,577#40 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 lover64#392 of 1,428#23 of 85Map
Rural value seeker57#271 of 1,224#33 of 70Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner2#1,592 of 2,172#63 of 128Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#482 of 933#23 of 44Map
Coastal living64#620 of 790#31 of 44Map
Business owner34#788 of 933#38 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)86
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)77
  • Mobility and connectivity77
  • Real estate68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Affordability66
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)64
  • Sea or lake shore62
  • Green space60
  • Safety and community60
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)59
  • Demographics53
  • Jobs and economy52
  • Education and family46
  • Flat land (terrain relief)40
  • Health and elderly38
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)38
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)35
  • Foundation32
  • Lifestyle and amenities30
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance29
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance29
  • Taxes and wealth18
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)16
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)12
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)12
  • 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

20192,3712019: 2,37120202,3752020: 2,37520212,3792021: 2,37920222,3822022: 2,38220232,4002023: 2,40020242,4042024: 2,404

+1.4% 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.