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Coat of arms of Düdingen

Düdingen

Canton: Fribourg (FR)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

50/100

Above the median

National rank: 1’240 / 2’110

Taxes32/100
Premiums68/100
Electricity57/100
Housing40/100
PT service59/100

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

Median altitude602 m
Area30.8 km²
Postcode1700
FSO no.2293
DistrictBezirk Sense
Tax burden14.4 %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
Population9’333+12.4 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.59 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops25At 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 Düdingen pays 14.4% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 11’550 a year. That is CHF 1’060 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

DüdingenSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’550 CHF/year1’060 CHF/year more
14.4 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 22’010 CHF/year1’310 CHF/year more
18.3 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 15’190 CHF/year1’730 CHF/year more
12.7 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 17’260 CHF/year2’360 CHF/year more
11.5 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 14’430 CHF/year1’450 CHF/year more
18.0 %
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 Düdingen 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 Düdingen 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

Düdingen has 9’333 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 12.4% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

9’333 inhabitants

Density: 303 inhab./km² · 2025

+2.4 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 19.2 %20–64 years 58.6 %65 and over 22.2 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 6 (17.1%) 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, 0.59% of homes in Düdingen were vacant, about 1 in 169 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings2601.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)4’340

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

Düdingen has 25 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 2’027 departures are scheduled across all stops, 166 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops25At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday2’027of which evening (from 8 pm): 166 (8 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday1’42770 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0002.68Swiss 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

Düdingen’s territory is 12.4% built-up, 67.8% farmland and 13.2% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 12.4 %Farmland 67.8 %Forest 13.2 %Other (water, rock…) 6.6 %
Jobs3’982reference year 2018
Establishments573reference year 2018
Social assistance rate2.0 %reference year 2019

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