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Fribourg · District de la Gruyère · BFS commune no. 2155[7]

Coat of arms of VaulruzVaulruz

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 77’068per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 16’34816.3% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 549adult, per month
Residents[4]1’11518.8% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]79 minto Fribourg

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Vaulruz ranks for your household →
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GruyèresRiazSâlesVuadensSemsales GruyèresRiazSâlesSemsales Vaulruz

Vaulruz has 1’115 residents, making it the 83rd largest of the 119 communes in the canton of Fribourg.

19% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 16’348 a year in income tax here, less than in 4 of its 5 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 79 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 children4’915
9.8%		11’373
14.2%		16’348
16.3%		30’633
20.4%		48’440
24.2%		83’613
27.9%
Married, single income, no children2’110
4.2%		6’871
8.6%		10’542
10.5%		22’091
14.7%		37’728
18.9%		72’783
24.3%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’750
3.5%		6’390
8.0%		10’021
10.0%		21’039
14.0%		35’000
17.5%		69’270
23.1%
Married, single income, 2 children214
0.4%		3’311
4.1%		6’092
6.1%		17’000
11.3%		31’328
15.7%		65’781
21.9%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 96%, commune 79%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 9%, 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
Fribourg79
Lausanne83
Renens90
Vevey91
Morges97
Montreux107
Bern109
Yverdon-les-Bains111

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]
Riaz15’8465492’924
Vaulruz16’3485491’115
Gruyères16’4325492’353
Vuadens16’6665492’580
Semsales16’6835491’591
Sâles16’9345491’478

Population

Residents1’115[4]
Foreign nationals18.8%
Aged 0–1921.2%
Aged 20–6461.4%
Aged 65+17.4%
Area10.1 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: Vaulruz-coat of arms.svg, Manoillon, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.