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Bulle

Canton: Fribourg (FR)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

55/100

Above the median

National rank: 989 / 2’110 · Top 47% nationally

Taxes44/100
Premiums68/100
Electricity52/100
Housing33/100
PT service79/100

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

Median altitude778 m
Area23.9 km²
Postcode1630
FSO no.2125
DistrictDistrict de la Gruyère
Tax burden13.9 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price26.8 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums587 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population27’276+11.7 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.47 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops36At 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 Bulle pays 13.9% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 11’100 a year. That is CHF 610 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

BulleSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’100 CHF/year610 CHF/year more
13.9 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 21’180 CHF/year480 CHF/year more
17.6 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 14’620 CHF/year1’150 CHF/year more
12.2 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 16’590 CHF/year1’680 CHF/year more
11.1 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 13’860 CHF/year870 CHF/year more
17.3 %
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 →Derived from official data

A typical household (profile H4, 4’500 kWh a year) in Bulle pays 26.81 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’210 a year. That is close to the median Swiss municipality.

26.81 ct./kWh

in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 13.55Grid (delivery to the meter) 9.31Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 3.95ct./kWh

Municipality served by 2 grid operators: value = median of tariffs (Civiora calculation on official ElCom data).

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 Bulle 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

Bulle has 27’276 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 11.7% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

27’276 inhabitants

Density: 1’143 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.6 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 21.8 %20–64 years 62.4 %65 and over 15.8 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 6 is 65 or over. About 4 in 10 residents (44.3%) hold 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, 0.47% of homes in Bulle were vacant, about 1 in 213 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings6201.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)12’920

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

Bulle has 36 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 4’860 departures are scheduled across all stops, 611 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops36At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday4’860of which evening (from 8 pm): 611 (13 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday2’31848 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0001.32Swiss 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

Bulle’s territory is 21.7% built-up, 46.1% farmland and 31.4% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 21.7 %Farmland 46.1 %Forest 31.4 %Other (water, rock…) 0.8 %
Jobs15’622reference year 2018
Establishments1’646reference year 2018
Social assistance rate3.6 %reference year 2019

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