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Coat of arms of Grolley-Ponthaux

Grolley-Ponthaux

Canton: Fribourg (FR)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

49/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’294 / 2’110

Taxes36/100
Premiums42/100
Electricity57/100
Housing57/100
PT service62/100

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

Median altitude645 m
Area11.2 km²
Postcode1772
FSO no.2239
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
Population2’898+1.2 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.95 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops10At 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 Grolley-Ponthaux 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.

Grolley-PonthauxSwiss 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 Grolley-Ponthaux 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 Grolley-Ponthaux 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

Grolley-Ponthaux has 2’898 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 1.2% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

2’898 inhabitants

Density: 258 inhab./km² · 2025

−0.1 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 21.4 %20–64 years 63.2 %65 and over 15.4 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 6 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 5 (21.9%) 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, 0.95% of homes in Grolley-Ponthaux were vacant, about 1 in 105 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings1201.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)1’258

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

Grolley-Ponthaux has 10 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 300 departures are scheduled across all stops, 54 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops10At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday300of which evening (from 8 pm): 54 (18 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday18261 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0003.45Swiss 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
Jobs930reference year 2018
Establishments154reference year 2018

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