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Municipal profile

Coat of arms of Bossonnens

Bossonnens

Canton: Fribourg (FR)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

42/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’652 / 2’110

Taxes17/100
Premiums68/100
Electricity57/100
Housing15/100
PT service65/100

Confidence level: high · v1.1.0 · Civiora Index computed from official public data. Proprietary, non-official index. Understand the index

Median altitude713 m
Area4.1 km²
Postcode1615
FSO no.2323
DistrictDistrict de la Veveyse
Tax burden15.0 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price26.5 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums587 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population1’661+10.7 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.14 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops4At least one rail stop

Taxes: tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official

On a salary of CHF 80’000 a year, a single person in Bossonnens pays 15.0% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 12’030 a year. That is CHF 1’540 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

BossonnensSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 12’030 CHF/year1’540 CHF/year more
15.0 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 22’860 CHF/year2’160 CHF/year more
19.1 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 15’800 CHF/year2’340 CHF/year more
13.2 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 17’960 CHF/year3’040 CHF/year more
12.0 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 15’020 CHF/year2’040 CHF/year more
18.8 %
16.2 %
Taxes: tax burden by scenario
BossonnensSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’00015.04 %13.11 %
Single, CHF 120’00019.05 %17.25 %
Married couple, CHF 120’00013.17 %11.22 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’00011.97 %9.94 %
Retiree, CHF 80’00018.78 %16.23 %

2026 tax burden in % of gross income (federal, cantonal and communal taxes; earned income, no wealth, no church tax). Calculation FTA, Swiss tax calculator.

Federal Tax Administration (FTA)Tax burden 2026: Swiss tax calculator (model cases)View source

Electricity

2027 tariff ranking →Official

A typical household (profile H4, 4’500 kWh a year) in Bossonnens pays 26.48 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’190 a year. That is close to the median Swiss municipality.

26.48 ct./kWh

in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 13.15Grid (delivery to the meter) 9.19Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.14ct./kWh

Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom)Electricity tariffs 2027, profile H4, standard productView source

Health insurance premiums

2027 premium ranking →Derived from official data

An adult in Bossonnens pays a median CHF 587 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 7’050 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 12 a month less than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

587 CHF/month

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF

Median monthly premium 2027, adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, with accident, standard model: median of the 23 offers in premium region FR-2 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult451.70 CHF/monthapprox. 5’420 CHF/year
19–25 years305.40 CHF/monthapprox. 3’660 CHF/year
Child116.90 CHF/monthapprox. 1’400 CHF/year

Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)Compulsory health insurance premiums 2027 (priminfo)View source

Population and demographics

Official

Bossonnens has 1’661 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 10.7% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

Population change 2010–2025
Population
20101’358
20111’372
20121’390
20131’429
20141’462
20151’494
20161’475
20171’483
20181’505
20191’512
20201’501
20211’555
20221’575
20231’609
20241’593
20251’661

1’661 inhabitants

Density: 403 inhab./km² · 2025

+4.3 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 23.4 %20–64 years 63.8 %65 and over 12.8 %

About 1 resident in 4 is under 20, and 1 in 8 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 4 (26.1%) holds a foreign nationality.

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)STATPOP: permanent resident population (STAT-TAB), status 31.12.2025View source

On 1 June 2026, 0.14% of homes in Bossonnens were vacant (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacancy rate 2016–2026
Vacancy rate (%)
20160.33
20170.17
20180.32
20190.32
20200.95
20210.47
20220.00
20230.15
20240.00
20250.00
20260.14
Vacant dwellings101.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)708

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Vacant dwellings count, 1 June 2026View source

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Buildings and dwellings statistics (GWS): housing stock 2024View source

Public transport

Derived from official data

Bossonnens has 4 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 216 departures are scheduled across all stops, 37 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops4At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday216of which evening (from 8 pm): 37 (17 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday9845 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0002.41Swiss median: 3.33

Departures counted in the official 2026 timetable (GTFS) on typical days: Tuesday 08.09.2026 and Sunday 13.09.2026. Every call at every stop in the municipality counts as one departure. Civiora calculation.

opentransportdata.swiss (ATLAS, SBB on behalf of the Confederation)Public transport service points, status 04.08.2026View source

opentransportdata.swiss (official GTFS timetable)2026 timetable (GTFS, 01.08.2026 edition): typical daysView source

Territory and local economy

Official

Bossonnens’s territory is 12.2% built-up, 71.5% farmland and 16.3% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 12.2 %Farmland 71.5 %Forest 16.3 %Other (water, rock…) 0.0 %
Jobs496reference year 2018
Establishments89reference year 2018
Social assistance rate2.1 %reference year 2019

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Regional portraits 2021: key figures of communesView source