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Botterens

Canton: Fribourg (FR)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

48/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’342 / 2’110

Taxes27/100
Premiums68/100
Electricity47/100
Housing74/100
PT service42/100

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

Median altitude793 m
Area4.3 km²
Postcode1652
FSO no.2123
DistrictDistrict de la Gruyère
Tax burden14.7 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price27.8 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums587 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population748+11.6 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate1.46 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops2No rail stop (bus/other)

Taxes: tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official

On a salary of CHF 80’000 a year, a single person in Botterens pays 14.7% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 11’730 a year. That is CHF 1’240 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

BotterensSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’730 CHF/year1’240 CHF/year more
14.7 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 22’330 CHF/year1’630 CHF/year more
18.6 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 15’420 CHF/year1’960 CHF/year more
12.8 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 17’520 CHF/year2’610 CHF/year more
11.7 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 14’660 CHF/year1’670 CHF/year more
18.3 %
16.2 %

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 Botterens pays 27.78 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’250 a year. That is CHF 39 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

27.78 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 13.95Grid (delivery to the meter) 9.43Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.40ct./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 Botterens 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

Botterens has 748 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 11.6% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

748 inhabitants

Density: 175 inhab./km² · 2025

−1.4 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 25.1 %20–64 years 58.5 %65 and over 16.4 %

About 1 resident in 4 is under 20, and 1 in 6 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 6 (17.4%) holds a foreign nationality.

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

Housing

Vacancy rate ranking →Official

On 1 June 2026, 1.46% of homes in Botterens were vacant, about 1 in 68 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings501.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)342

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

Botterens has 2 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 66 departures are scheduled across all stops, 8 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops2No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday66of which evening (from 8 pm): 8 (12 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday3248 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0002.67Swiss 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

Botterens’s territory is 8.5% built-up, 34.2% farmland and 54.0% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 8.5 %Farmland 34.2 %Forest 54.0 %Other (water, rock…) 3.3 %
Jobs144reference year 2018
Establishments26reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.6 %reference year 2019

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