Fribourg · District de la Gruyère · BFS commune no. 2131[7]
Echarlens
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Echarlens ranks for your household →
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Echarlens has 823 residents, making it the 96th largest of the 119 communes in the canton of Fribourg.
17% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
With 16% 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 15’595 a year in income tax here, less than in any of its 7 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 64 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 | 4’673 9.3% | 10’835 13.5% | 15’595 15.6% | 29’315 19.5% | 46’450 23.2% | 80’421 26.8% |
| Married, single income, no children | 2’005 4.0% | 6’540 8.2% | 10’050 10.1% | 21’119 14.1% | 36’196 18.1% | 70’056 23.4% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 1’660 3.3% | 6’073 7.6% | 9’535 9.5% | 20’076 13.4% | 33’500 16.8% | 66’606 22.2% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 203 0.4% | 3’140 3.9% | 5’779 5.8% | 16’213 10.8% | 29’998 15.0% | 63’288 21.1% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 96%, commune 70%. 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 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 |
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 | 64 |
| Bern | 98 |
| Lausanne | 104 |
| Renens | 112 |
| Vevey | 118 |
| Morges | 118 |
| Yverdon-les-Bains | 120 |
| Thun | 129 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Echarlens | 15’595 | 549 | 823 |
| Riaz | 15’846 | 549 | 2’924 |
| Corbières | 15’888 | 549 | 1’037 |
| Bulle | 15’955 | 549 | 27’276 |
| Marsens | 16’013 | 549 | 2’093 |
| Vuadens | 16’666 | 549 | 2’580 |
| Morlon | 16’792 | 549 | 790 |
| Botterens | 16’850 | 549 | 748 |
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 Echarlens COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
