Living in Vaulruz

Vaulruz is a small municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 1,116 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 56%, #791 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 73%, #1,141 of 1,577).

Residents1,116
Density110 per km²
Area10.1 km²
5-year growth+5.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.37‰
Hub airport80 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+30 km
Within 30 km684,600 people
Lake shore20 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 980 m, height range 560 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 20 km
Main railway line9.1 km
Border with France27 km
Distance to Bern49 km
Within 10 km65,878 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 33 min, sunset 16:47

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Good to know about Vaulruz

How Vaulruz 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 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 household54#1,141 of 1,577#79 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 lover55#791 of 1,428#72 of 85Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner1#1,610 of 2,172#64 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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)75
  • Sea or lake shore69
  • Mobility and connectivity68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space66
  • Jobs and economy63
  • Education and family63
  • Demographics61
  • Affordability61
  • Safety and community58
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)57
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)55
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)55
  • Lifestyle and amenities55
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)51
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)39
  • Flat land (terrain relief)37
  • Health and elderly31
  • Real estate26
  • Taxes and wealth26
  • Foundation20
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance19
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance19
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)15
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)14
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)14
  • 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

20191,0602019: 1,06020201,0632020: 1,06320211,0712021: 1,07120221,0852022: 1,08520231,0892023: 1,08920241,1162024: 1,116

+5.3% 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.