Living in Villaz

Villaz is a small municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 2,345 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 16%, #247 of 1,577), rural value seekers (top 19%, #226 of 1,224), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 42%, #594 of 1,428).

Residents2,345
Density152 per km²
Area15.4 km²
Hub airport85 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+34 km
Within 30 km573,700 people
Lake shore17 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 810 m, height range 420 m
Nearest large lakeNeuchâtel, 17 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France36 km
Distance to Bern44 km
Within 10 km51,013 people
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:47

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How Villaz 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 couple44#818 of 933#24 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 movernot ranked: not enough data–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 foundation–Map
Nature-focused household65#247 of 1,577#9 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 lover60#594 of 1,428#61 of 85Map
Rural value seeker59#226 of 1,224#27 of 70Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner18#1,246 of 2,172#36 of 128Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#634 of 933#37 of 44Map
Coastal living65#590 of 790#28 of 44Map
Business owner48#579 of 933#8 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
  • Demographics86
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)75
  • Sea or lake shore74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mobility and connectivity65
  • Green space63
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)61
  • Education and family61
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)56
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)55
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)55
  • Safety and community53
  • Flat land (terrain relief)51
  • Real estate50
  • Jobs and economy50
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)41
  • Foundation32
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance32
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance32
  • Health and elderly28
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)28
  • Lifestyle and amenities26
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)15
  • 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

20212,3032021: 2,30320222,3102022: 2,31020232,3052023: 2,30520242,3452024: 2,345

+1.8% from 2021 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.