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Fribourg · Bezirk Sense · BFS commune no. 2305[7]

Coat of arms of Schmitten (FR)Schmitten (FR)

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 77’235per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 16’18116.2% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 549adult, per month
Residents[4]4’30313.3% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]32 minto Fribourg

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Schmitten (FR) ranks for your household →
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DüdingenBösingenTafersWünnewil-Flamatt DüdingenBösingenTafersWünnewil-Flamatt Schmitten (FR)

Schmitten (FR) has 4’303 residents, making it the 18th largest of the 119 communes in the canton of Fribourg.

13% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 16’181 a year in income tax here, less than in 2 of its 4 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 32 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 children4’861
9.7%		11’253
14.1%		16’181
16.2%		30’341
20.2%		47’998
24.0%		82’902
27.6%
Married, single income, no children2’087
4.2%		6’797
8.5%		10’433
10.4%		21’875
14.6%		37’388
18.7%		72’177
24.1%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’730
3.5%		6’319
7.9%		9’913
9.9%		20’824
13.9%		34’668
17.3%		68’679
22.9%
Married, single income, 2 children211
0.4%		3’273
4.1%		6’023
6.0%		16’824
11.2%		31’032
15.5%		65’226
21.7%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 96%, commune 77%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 10%, Roman Catholic 10%.[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
Fribourg32
Bern39
Thun73
Neuchâtel89
Olten89
Biel/Bienne90
Lausanne94
Solothurn95

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]
Tafers16’0135498’030
Bösingen16’0975493’336
Schmitten (FR)16’1815494’303
Düdingen16’5995499’333
Wünnewil-Flamatt16’5995495’848

Population

Residents4’303[4]
Foreign nationals13.3%
Aged 0–1919.8%
Aged 20–6459.4%
Aged 65+20.8%
Area13.5 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 Schmitten FR COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.