Fribourg · Bezirk Sense · BFS commune no. 2295^[8]

Bösingen

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 64’383per year, after tax, insurance and rent

Income tax^[1]CHF 16’09716.1% of income

Health insurance^[3]CHF 549adult, per month

Rent, 2 rooms^[4]≈ CHF 1’078per month, estimate

Residents^[5]3’33610.5% foreign nationals

Language region^[12]Germanmajority main language

Nearest job hub^[7]63 minto Fribourg

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer, 2-room flat. See how Bösingen ranks for your household →
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Bösingen has 3’336 residents, making it the 25th largest of the 119 communes in the canton of Fribourg.

11% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

With 25% of residents aged 65 or over, the population is older than the Swiss average (20%).

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 16’097 a year in income tax here, less than in 6 of its 7 neighbouring communes.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 549 a month, below the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Fribourg, about 63 minutes away on a weekday morning.

Living here

Sunshine per year⁠^[13]: 1’830 h; Sunnier than 80% of Swiss communes; MeteoSwiss, normals 1991–2020; average over where people live, terrain shade included
Winter sunshine, Nov–Feb (a fog indicator)⁠^[13]: 280 h; More winter sun than 55% of communes; MeteoSwiss, normals 1991–2020. Little winter sun usually means fog or a shaded valley; it is not a count of fog days
Residents with road noise above 55 dB(A) by day⁠^[14]: 7%; Less than in 75% of communes; BAFU sonBASE road noise model 2021; estimate from where people live
Residents with rail noise above 55 dB(A) by day⁠^[14]: 0%; Median: Fribourg 0%, Switzerland 0%; BAFU sonBASE rail noise model 2021; estimate from where people live
Residents in areas where heavy rain can flood the ground over 10 cm deep⁠^[15]: 7%; Median: Fribourg 5%, Switzerland 7%; BAFU surface runoff hazard map 2018; an overview, not an assessment of any building
Residents with fibre to the building (estimate)⁠^[16]: ≈ 84%; More than in 70% of communes; BAKOM broadband atlas 2026; estimated from 250 m squares published in classes; fibre at least as far as the building (FTTB/FTTH)
Electricity price, 5-room flat (ElCom profile H4)⁠^[17]: 26.5 Rp./kWh; About CHF 1’190 a year for 4’500 kWh · Cheaper than in 50% of communes; ElCom tariffs 2027, standard product of the network operator, excl. VAT; operator: Groupe E SA
Vacancy rate (share of dwellings standing empty)⁠^[18]: 1.46%; Switzerland 0.93%, canton FR 1.26%. A low rate means flats are hard to find; BFS dwelling vacancy survey, 1 June 2026: 23 empty dwellings for rent or sale

Federal overview map only. For floods, landslides and avalanches at a specific address, check the canton's hazard map. Open the federal hazard maps here →

Income tax

Income tax 2026 (federal, cantonal and communal; no church tax) for an employee with gross labour income of…^[1]

Profile	CHF 50’000	CHF 80’000	CHF 100’000	CHF 150’000	CHF 200’000	CHF 300’000
Single, no children	4’834 9.7%	11’193 14.0%	16’097 16.1%	30’194 20.1%	47’776 23.9%	82’548 27.5%
Married, single income, no children	2’075 4.2%	6’761 8.5%	10’378 10.4%	21’767 14.5%	37’218 18.6%	71’874 24.0%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children	1’720 3.4%	6’284 7.9%	9’859 9.9%	20’718 13.8%	34’500 17.3%	68’382 22.8%
Married, single income, 2 children	210 0.4%	3’254 4.1%	5’988 6.0%	16’737 11.2%	30’884 15.4%	64’950 21.6%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 96%, commune 76%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 11.5%, Roman Catholic 11.5%.^[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 2 of Fribourg.^[3]

	Cheapest insurer	Median insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover	CHF 513	CHF 549
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover	CHF 124	CHF 138

Rent

Average monthly net rent (without service charges and heating) paid by tenants, BFS Structural Survey 2023.^[4]

Flat	CHF/month	Basis
2 rooms single	≈ CHF 1’078	Estimate
3 rooms couple	≈ CHF 1’303	Estimate
4 rooms family	≈ CHF 1’571	Estimate

BFS publishes no rent for this commune, so these are estimates (≈), not measured figures: the canton’s average rent, adjusted for the type of commune. New leases usually cost more than these averages. How rent is estimated

Commute to job hubs

Median door-to-door time by public transport and on foot, weekday departures every minute 07:00–08:30, from the commune's busiest station. Includes waiting for the next departure.^[7]

Hub	Minutes
Fribourg	63
Bern	73
Thun	106
Solothurn	120
Neuchâtel	122
Olten	122
Biel/Bienne	123
Aarau	132

Hubs more than 3 hours away are not listed. Commute to any commune or postcode: Ranking →

Compared with neighbouring communes

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000: income tax per year and median adult premium per month (CHF).

Commune	Tax CHF/yr^[1]	Premium CHF/mo^[3]	Population^[5]
Kleinbösingen	16’013	549	698
Bösingen	16’097	549	3’336
Schmitten (FR)	16’181	549	4’303
NeueneggBE	16’204	592	5’805
Düdingen	16’599	549	9’333
Wünnewil-Flamatt	16’599	549	5’848
LaupenBE	17’016	592	3’306
KriechenwilBE	17’178	592	420

Population

Residents3’336^[5]

Foreign nationals10.5%

Aged 0–1919.1%

Aged 20–6456.3%

Aged 65+24.6%

Area14.33 km²^[6]

Sources

Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax burden statistics 2026. Tax burden in the communes, tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax multipliers 2026. Tax multipliers (income tax), tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), health insurance premiums 2027. Health insurance premiums 2027 (mandatory basic insurance); reference date 2027 premiums (published Sept 2026); downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Structural Survey 2023. Average rent by number of rooms (Structural Survey 2023); reference date 2023 (Structural Survey); downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Timetable: opentransportdata.swiss; walking network © OpenStreetMap contributors. Public transport commute to job hubs (computed); reference date timetable fahrplan-2026-gtfs2020, 2026-11-03 07:00–08:30; downloaded 2026-11-02. Licence.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Swiss official commune register. Swiss official commune register (historicized); reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), language regions. Language regions (Structural Survey 2016–2020); reference date 2016–2020; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: MeteoSwiss. Sunshine duration, climate normals 1991–2020 (spatial analysis); reference date 1991–2020; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN/BAFU), sonBASE. Road and rail noise by day, sonBASE (model 2021); reference date 2021; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: FOEN/BAFU, cantonal building insurers (VKG), Swiss Insurance Association (SVV), surface runoff hazard map. Surface runoff hazard map (2018); reference date 2018-05-22; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM/BAKOM), broadband atlas. Broadband atlas: fibre connections FTTB/FTTH (2026); reference date 2026-04-30; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), electricity tariffs 2027. Electricity tariffs 2027, consumption profile H4; reference date 2027-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), dwelling vacancy survey 2026. Dwelling vacancy survey 2026; reference date 2026-06-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Population and households statistics (STATPOP) 2025, hectare data; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

Coat of arms: CHE Bösingen COA.svg, Unknown, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.