Fribourg · District de la Gruyère · BFS commune no. 2135^[7]

Gruyères

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 76’984per year, after tax and insurance

Income tax^[1]CHF 16’43216.4% of income

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

Residents^[4]2’35323.5% foreign nationals

Nearest job hub^[6]73 minto Fribourg

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Gruyères has 2’353 residents, making it the 45th largest of the 119 communes in the canton of Fribourg.

23% 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 16’432 a year in income tax here, less than in 6 of its 9 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 73 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 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	73
Bern	103
Vevey	112
Lausanne	120
Montreux	124
Renens	130
Thun	132
Yverdon-les-Bains	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^[4]
Bulle	15’955	549	27’276
Vaulruz	16’348	549	1’115
Gruyères	16’432	549	2’353
Le Pâquier (FR)	16’432	549	1’457
Vuadens	16’666	549	2’580
Semsales	16’683	549	1’591
Bas-Intyamon	16’700	549	1’759
Val-de-Charmey	17’252	549	2’725
Broc	17’436	549	2’957
Haut-Intyamon	17’855	549	1’772

Population

Residents2’353^[4]

Foreign nationals23.5%

Aged 0–1923.5%

Aged 20–6460.7%

Aged 65+15.8%

Area28.44 km²^[5]

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), 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.

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