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Fribourg · Bezirk See / District du Lac · BFS commune no. 2257[7]

Coat of arms of Cressier (FR)Cressier (FR)

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 77’989per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 15’42715.4% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 549adult, per month
Residents[4]1’12026.7% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]44 minto Fribourg

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Cressier (FR) ranks for your household →
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MünchenwilerCourtepinGurmelsMurten MünchenwilerCourtepinMurten Cressier (FR)

Cressier (FR) has 1’120 residents, making it the 82nd largest of the 119 communes in the canton of Fribourg.

27% of residents are foreign nationals, close to the Swiss average of 28%.

With 15% of residents aged 65 or over, the population is younger than the Swiss average (20%).

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 15’427 a year in income tax here, less than in 3 of its 4 neighbouring communes and among the lowest quarter in Fribourg.

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 44 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]

ProfileCHF 50’000CHF 80’000CHF 100’000CHF 150’000CHF 200’000CHF 300’000
Single, no children4’619
9.2%		10’715
13.4%		15’427
15.4%		29’024
19.3%		46’008
23.0%		79’710
26.6%
Married, single income, no children1’982
4.0%		6’467
8.1%		9’941
9.9%		20’903
13.9%		35’856
17.9%		69’450
23.1%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’640
3.3%		6’002
7.5%		9’427
9.4%		19’862
13.2%		33’168
16.6%		66’015
22.0%
Married, single income, 2 children200
0.4%		3’103
3.9%		5’709
5.7%		16’040
10.7%		29’702
14.9%		62’733
20.9%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 96%, commune 68%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 11.5%, Roman Catholic 11%.[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

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

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

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]

HubMinutes
Fribourg44
Neuchâtel51
Bern77
Biel/Bienne80
Yverdon-les-Bains89
Solothurn100
Lausanne107
Thun108

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).

CommuneTax CHF/yr[1]Premium CHF/mo[3]Population[4]
Murten14’9255499’525
Cressier (FR)15’4275491’120
MünchenwilerBE16’236592593
Courtepin16’4325495’847
Gurmels16’4325495’139

Population

Residents1’120[4]
Foreign nationals26.7%
Aged 0–1924.4%
Aged 20–6461.1%
Aged 65+14.5%
Area4.17 km²[5]

Sources

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  5. © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  10. Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

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