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Crésuz

Canton: Fribourg (FR)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

63/100

Above the median

National rank: 622 / 2’110 · Top 30% nationally

Taxes49/100
Premiums68/100
Electricity47/100
Housing92/100
PT service70/100

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

Median altitude999 m
Area1.8 km²
Postcode1653
FSO no.2130
DistrictDistrict de la Gruyère
Tax burden13.3 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 in line with 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
Population508+22.4 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate2.94 %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 Crésuz pays 13.3% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 10’660 a year. That is close to the median Swiss municipality.

CrésuzSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 10’660 CHF/year170 CHF/year more
13.3 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 20’390 CHF/year310 CHF/year less
17.0 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 14’050 CHF/year590 CHF/year more
11.7 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 15’960 CHF/year1’050 CHF/year more
10.6 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 13’320 CHF/year340 CHF/year more
16.6 %
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 Crésuz 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 Crésuz 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

Crésuz has 508 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 22.4% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

508 inhabitants

Density: 284 inhab./km² · 2025

+4.5 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 22.4 %20–64 years 53.8 %65 and over 23.8 %

About 1 resident in 4 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 6 (18.1%) 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, 2.94% of homes in Crésuz were vacant, about 1 in 34 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings1001.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)333

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

Crésuz has 2 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 125 departures are scheduled across all stops, 12 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops2No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday125of which evening (from 8 pm): 12 (10 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday11088 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0003.94Swiss 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

Crésuz’s territory is 23.3% built-up, 33.9% farmland and 35.0% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 23.3 %Farmland 33.9 %Forest 35.0 %Other (water, rock…) 7.8 %

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