Living in Vuadens

Vuadens is a small municipality in Fribourg, Switzerland, home to 2,541 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 12%, #107 of 926), rural value seekers (top 12%, #144 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 42%, #662 of 1,577).

Residents2,541
Density243 per km²
Area10.5 km²
5-year growth+9.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.59‰
Hub airport81 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+31 km
Within 30 km511,100 people
Lake shore21 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 950 m, height range 560 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 21 km
Main railway line11.1 km
Border with France28 km
Distance to Bern48 km
Within 10 km56,725 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 33 min, sunset 16:47

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Good to know about Vuadens

How Vuadens 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 couple40#862 of 933#33 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
Commuter27#544 of 875#23 of 44Map
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 mover64#107 of 926#9 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 mover16#692 of 718#23 of 31Map
Nature-focused household60#662 of 1,577#46 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 lover59#628 of 1,428#65 of 85Map
Rural value seeker61#144 of 1,224#12 of 70Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner0#1,880 of 2,172#97 of 128Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#406 of 933#15 of 44Map
Coastal living66#533 of 790#20 of 44Map
Business owner30#842 of 933#41 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
  • Affordability95
  • Demographics85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)71
  • Sea or lake shore67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mobility and connectivity67
  • Green space64
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)64
  • Education and family60
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)55
  • Real estate55
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)55
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)54
  • Safety and community50
  • Jobs and economy46
  • Foundation42
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)40
  • Flat land (terrain relief)36
  • Health and elderly28
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)22
  • Taxes and wealth21
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance19
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance19
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)14
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)12
  • Lifestyle and amenities10
  • 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

20192,3172019: 2,31720202,4052020: 2,40520212,4352021: 2,43520222,4722022: 2,47220232,4872023: 2,48720242,5412024: 2,541

+9.7% 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.