Living in Val-de-Charmey

Val-de-Charmey is a small municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 2,620 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 33%, #509 of 1,577), movers on a budget (top 33%, #304 of 926), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 37%, #528 of 1,428).

Residents2,620
Density23 per km²
Area112.1 km²
5-year growth+5.8%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.65‰
Hub airport91 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+41 km
Within 30 km393,200 people
Lake shore28 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,060 m, height range 700 m
Main railway line17.0 km
Border with France37 km
Distance to Bern40 km
Within 10 km49,269 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 33 min, sunset 16:46

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How Val-de-Charmey 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 couple45#800 of 933#22 of 44Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Early retiree47#555 of 798#13 of 33Map
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 mover57#304 of 926#28 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 household62#509 of 1,577#33 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#528 of 1,428#51 of 85Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner3#1,584 of 2,172#61 of 128Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#565 of 933#31 of 44Map
Coastal living61#699 of 790#43 of 44Map
Business owner32#823 of 933#39 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
  • Affordability76
  • Demographics76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)62
  • Green space62
  • Mobility and connectivity59
  • Safety and community57
  • Sea or lake shore56
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)56
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)55
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)54
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)54
  • Jobs and economy51
  • Lifestyle and amenities51
  • Education and family37
  • Health and elderly34
  • Flat land (terrain relief)24
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)22
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)22
  • Foundation20
  • Taxes and wealth19
  • Real estate16
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance16
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance16
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)11
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)10
  • 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

20192,4772019: 2,47720202,4832020: 2,48320212,5382021: 2,53820222,5482022: 2,54820232,5872023: 2,58720242,6202024: 2,620

+5.8% 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.