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Riaz

Canton: Fribourg (FR)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

57/100

Above the median

National rank: 887 / 2’110 · Top 43% nationally

Taxes45/100
Premiums68/100
Electricity47/100
Housing91/100
PT service48/100

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

Median altitude851 m
Area7.8 km²
Postcode1628
FSO no.2148
DistrictDistrict de la Gruyère
Tax burden13.8 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than 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
Population2’924+3.9 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate2.63 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops5No 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 Riaz pays 13.8% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 11’020 a year. That is CHF 530 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

RiazSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’020 CHF/year530 CHF/year more
13.8 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 21’040 CHF/year340 CHF/year more
17.5 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 14’510 CHF/year1’040 CHF/year more
12.1 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 16’470 CHF/year1’560 CHF/year more
11.0 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 13’760 CHF/year780 CHF/year more
17.2 %
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 Riaz 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 Riaz 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

Riaz has 2’924 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 3.9% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

2’924 inhabitants

Density: 377 inhab./km² · 2025

−0.3 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 23.5 %20–64 years 60.4 %65 and over 16.1 %

About 1 resident in 4 is under 20, and 1 in 6 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 5 (20.9%) 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, 2.63% of homes in Riaz were vacant, about 1 in 38 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings3501.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)1’306

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

Riaz has 5 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 866 departures are scheduled across all stops, 114 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops5No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday866of which evening (from 8 pm): 114 (13 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday44351 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0001.71Swiss 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

Riaz’s territory is 12.2% built-up, 62.0% farmland and 25.7% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 12.2 %Farmland 62.0 %Forest 25.7 %Other (water, rock…) 0.1 %
Jobs1’226reference year 2018
Establishments169reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.2 %reference year 2019

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