Fribourg · District de la Sarine · BFS commune no. 2186[7]
Cottens (FR)
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Cottens (FR) ranks for your household →
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Cottens (FR) has 1’605 residents, making it the 60th largest of the 119 communes in the canton of Fribourg.
21% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 16’432 a year in income tax here, less than in 4 of its 5 neighbouring communes.
The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 594 a month, above the Swiss median of CHF 564.
The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Fribourg, about 37 minutes away on a weekday morning.
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 | 4’942 9.9% | 11’433 14.3% | 16’432 16.4% | 30’778 20.5% | 48’660 24.3% | 83’967 28.0% |
| Married, single income, no children | 2’121 4.2% | 6’907 8.6% | 10’597 10.6% | 22’198 14.8% | 37’900 18.9% | 73’086 24.4% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 1’760 3.5% | 6’425 8.0% | 10’075 10.1% | 21’145 14.1% | 35’168 17.6% | 69’567 23.2% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 215 0.4% | 3’330 4.2% | 6’127 6.1% | 17’087 11.4% | 31’476 15.7% | 66’057 22.0% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 96%, commune 80%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 9%, Roman Catholic 8%.[2]
Health insurance premiums 2027
Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 1 of Fribourg.[3]
| Cheapest insurer | Median insurer | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover | CHF 554 | CHF 594 |
| Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover | CHF 138 | CHF 152 |
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.[6]
| Hub | Minutes |
|---|---|
| Fribourg | 37 |
| Bern | 71 |
| Lausanne | 77 |
| Renens | 88 |
| Vevey | 93 |
| Thun | 97 |
| Morges | 97 |
| Montreux | 99 |
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[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hauterive (FR) | 15’930 | 594 | 2’674 |
| Cottens (FR) | 16’432 | 594 | 1’605 |
| Neyruz (FR) | 16’515 | 594 | 2’874 |
| Gibloux | 16’599 | 594 | 8’719 |
| La Brillaz | 16’850 | 594 | 2’239 |
| Autigny | 17’269 | 594 | 837 |
Population
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 Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; 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.
Coat of arms: CHE Cottens FR COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
