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Coat of arms of Cottens (FR)

Cottens (FR)

Canton: Fribourg (FR)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

43/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’591 / 2’110

Taxes36/100
Premiums42/100
Electricity57/100
Housing39/100
PT service45/100

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

Median altitude717 m
Area5.0 km²
Postcode1741
FSO no.2186
DistrictDistrict de la Sarine
Tax burden14.3 %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 premiums630 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population1’605+8.3 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.58 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops3At 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 Cottens (FR) pays 14.3% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 11’430 a year. That is CHF 940 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

Cottens (FR)Swiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’430 CHF/year940 CHF/year more
14.3 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 21’790 CHF/year1’090 CHF/year more
18.2 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 15’050 CHF/year1’580 CHF/year more
12.5 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 17’080 CHF/year2’180 CHF/year more
11.4 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 14’280 CHF/year1’300 CHF/year more
17.9 %
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 Cottens (FR) 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 Cottens (FR) pays a median CHF 630 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 7’560 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 31 a month more than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

630 CHF/month

more 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-1 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult494.30 CHF/monthapprox. 5’930 CHF/year
19–25 years341.60 CHF/monthapprox. 4’100 CHF/year
Child126.70 CHF/monthapprox. 1’520 CHF/year

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

Population and demographics

Official

Cottens (FR) has 1’605 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 8.3% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

1’605 inhabitants

Density: 323 inhab./km² · 2025

+5.0 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 23.7 %20–64 years 58.5 %65 and over 17.8 %

About 1 resident in 4 is under 20, and 1 in 6 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 5 (21.4%) 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, 0.58% of homes in Cottens (FR) were vacant, about 1 in 172 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings401.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)673

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

Cottens (FR) has 3 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 95 departures are scheduled across all stops, 18 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops3At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday95of which evening (from 8 pm): 18 (19 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday9095 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0001.87Swiss 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

Cottens (FR)’s territory is 12.0% built-up, 69.9% farmland and 17.3% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 12.0 %Farmland 69.9 %Forest 17.3 %Other (water, rock…) 0.8 %
Jobs373reference year 2018
Establishments66reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.9 %reference year 2019

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