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Vaulruz

Canton: Fribourg (FR)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

63/100

Above the median

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

Taxes37/100
Premiums68/100
Electricity57/100
Housing96/100
PT service79/100

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

Median altitude860 m
Area10.1 km²
Postcode1627
FSO no.2155
DistrictDistrict de la Gruyère
Tax burden14.2 %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
Population1’115+2.8 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate4.09 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops8At 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 Vaulruz pays 14.2% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 11’380 a year. That is CHF 890 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

VaulruzSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’380 CHF/year890 CHF/year more
14.2 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 21’680 CHF/year980 CHF/year more
18.1 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 14’960 CHF/year1’500 CHF/year more
12.5 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 17’000 CHF/year2’080 CHF/year more
11.3 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 14’210 CHF/year1’220 CHF/year more
17.8 %
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 Vaulruz 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 Vaulruz 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

Vaulruz has 1’115 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 2.8% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

1’115 inhabitants

Density: 110 inhab./km² · 2025

−1.3 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 21.2 %20–64 years 61.4 %65 and over 17.4 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 6 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 5 (18.8%) 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, 4.09% of homes in Vaulruz were vacant, about 1 in 24 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings2101.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)514

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

Vaulruz has 8 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 286 departures are scheduled across all stops, 35 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops8At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday286of which evening (from 8 pm): 35 (12 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday11239 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0007.17Swiss 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

Vaulruz’s territory is 8.9% built-up, 64.6% farmland and 26.3% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 8.9 %Farmland 64.6 %Forest 26.3 %Other (water, rock…) 0.3 %
Jobs593reference year 2018
Establishments108reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.1 %reference year 2019

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