Fribourg · Bezirk Sense · BFS commune no. 2304[7]
St. Ursen
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how St. Ursen ranks for your household →
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St. Ursen has 1’389 residents, making it the 70th largest of the 119 communes in the canton of Fribourg.
11% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 16’013 a year in income tax here, less than in 5 of its 6 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 38 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 | 4’807 9.6% | 11’134 13.9% | 16’013 16.0% | 30’047 20.0% | 47’556 23.8% | 82’194 27.4% |
| Married, single income, no children | 2’063 4.1% | 6’724 8.4% | 10’323 10.3% | 21’659 14.4% | 37’048 18.5% | 71’571 23.9% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 1’710 3.4% | 6’249 7.8% | 9’805 9.8% | 20’612 13.7% | 34’334 17.2% | 68’088 22.7% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 209 0.4% | 3’235 4.0% | 5’953 6.0% | 16’650 11.1% | 30’736 15.4% | 64’671 21.6% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 96%, commune 75%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 11.5%, Roman Catholic 10%.[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 | 38 |
| Bern | 64 |
| Thun | 92 |
| Olten | 103 |
| Biel/Bienne | 106 |
| Neuchâtel | 108 |
| Solothurn | 110 |
| Aarau | 113 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Ursen | 16’013 | 549 | 1’389 |
| Tafers | 16’013 | 549 | 8’030 |
| Fribourg | 16’432 | 594 | 39’599 |
| Pierrafortscha | 16’432 | 594 | 148 |
| Brünisried | 16’766 | 549 | 738 |
| Rechthalten | 16’934 | 549 | 1’161 |
| Tentlingen | 16’934 | 549 | 1’374 |
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: St. Ursen-coat of arms.svg, No machine-readable author provided. BillC assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
