Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
556 49.6%
Men
564 50.4%
Children & youth (0–19)
273 24.4%
Swiss citizens
821 73.3%
Foreign residents
299 26.7%
Population density
269 pop./km²
0–19 · 273 · 24.4%20–64 · 684 · 61.1%65+ · 163 · 14.6%
Foreign residents 26.7%0%64.0%
Population change 2025: +11 (+1%) · 13 births · 2 deaths · net migration +2
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.09.2026 · BEVNAT (Statistik der natürlichen Bevölkerungsbewegung) 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict Bezirk See / District du Lac: 55.6% Yes
53.3% YesNo 46.7%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict Bezirk See / District du Lac: 47.6% Yes
40.6% YesNo 59.4%
26.04.2026Gesetz zur Sanierung der KantonsfinanzenCantonal FR● Rejected · 31.4% YesDistrict Bezirk See / District du Lac: 38.8% Yes
34.7% YesNo 65.3%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict Bezirk See / District du Lac: 55.5% Yes
52.5% YesNo 47.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% YesDistrict Bezirk See / District du Lac: 24.2% Yes
26.1% YesNo 73.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% YesDistrict Bezirk See / District du Lac: 37.6% Yes
40.2% YesNo 59.8%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% YesDistrict Bezirk See / District du Lac: 37.9% Yes
43.4% YesNo 56.6%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% YesDistrict Bezirk See / District du Lac: 73.3% Yes
68.4% YesNo 31.6%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 21.09.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP28.3% · strongest party
SVP28.3%
SP23.1%
Mitte16.1%
FDP11.7%
GRÜNE9.8%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier68%
Cantonal tax multiplier96%
68%FR range 32%100%
Tax rank 14 of 119 in canton FribourgTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
15'427 CHF(15.4%)
Rank 14 of 119 in the canton · 1087 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 16'515 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Greng 12'414 CHF · most expensive Jaun 18'106 CHF
100'000 CHF:15'427 CHF(~15.4%)
CressierCanton range FribourgSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Cressier | Fribourg | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 6.9% | 5.4–8.1% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 9.2% | 7.3–11% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 11% | 8.8–13.1% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 12.3% | 9.8–14.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 13.4% | 10.7–15.8% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 14.4% | 11.5–16.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 15.4% | 12.4–18.1% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 16.3% | 13.2–19.1% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 17.1% | 13.9–20% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 17.8% | 14.5–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 18.6% | 15.2–21.7% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 19.3% | 15.8–22.5% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 21.3% | 17.5–24.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 23% | 19–26.5% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 24.4% | 20.3–28.1% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 25.4% | 21.2–29.2% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 26.1% | 21.8–29.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 26.6% | 22.3–30.4% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 24.09.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.7 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'000 mm
9.7 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
631 m
Mean elevation
566 m
Relief
104 m
Mean slope
4.7°
Flat share
62.0%
South-facing
13.9%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 104 m0 m3'847 m
Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo swissALTIRegio) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.
swissALTIRegio 2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 28.08.2026
Roof potential
12.9 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
17.1 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'900
Per inhabitant
11'545 kWh/yr
13 GWh/yr01'133 GWh/yr
BFE solar factsheet ↗Modelled roof and façade potential from the BFE solar model — the electricity these surfaces could produce, not installed capacity or what the municipality actually generates today. The household figure divides the roof potential by 4'500 kWh per year, ElCom’s reference household (consumption profile H4, a 5-room apartment).
Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Electricity
ElCom · 2027Tariff H4
26.48 Rp./kWh
Energy
13.15 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
9.19 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.3 Rp./kWh
26.48 Rp./kWh10.5645.88
Canton median 26.48 Rp./kWhSwiss median 26.53 Rp./kWh
Network operator Groupe E SA
ElCom tariff comparison ↗How this is measured
Total household electricity price for ElCom consumption profile H4 — 4'500 kWh a year, a 5-room flat with electric stove and tumble dryer — standard product, excluding VAT, for the tariff year shown. Energy, grid usage, levies to public bodies and the federal grid surcharge are included. Canton and Swiss medians are ElCom's own published figures.
2027 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 12.09.2026
Health-insurance premiums
BAG · 2024Premium regionRegion 2
Standard model, deductible 300558 CHF/mo
Ø premium in canton Fribourg405 CHF/mo
Estimate Switzerland 2026465.3 CHF/mo
Premiums are set per canton and premium region. This area lies in premium region 2 of canton Fribourg. Shown is the average adult premium paid across the whole canton Fribourg (2024, BAG) — a region-specific average is not available in the cantonal data.
2024 · Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), retrieved 12.09.2026
Housing
BFS · AREVacancy rate
1.86 %
Second homes
9.7 %
Avg. rooms
4
Dwellings
484
Built before 194622.3%
Built since 200127.1%
1.86 %0 %12 %
Vacancy rate from the BFS vacant-dwelling count (2025); building age and room count from the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics (2024). The average room count treats the ‘6 rooms or more’ class as 6, so it is a slight lower bound. The vacancy rate is volatile for small municipalities.
Buildings and Dwellings Statistics 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026 · Dwelling inventory and second-home share 2026 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Economy
BFS · 2024Jobs
589
Workplaces
66
Services share
22.6 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 54 (9.2%) · Secondary 402 (68.3%) · Tertiary 133 (22.6%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
Agriculture
BFS · 2025Farms
7
Organic share
28.6 %
Farmland
218 ha
Landwirtschaftliche Strukturerhebung 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026
Accessibility
ARE · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 24.09.2026
Largest municipalities1'120 #81 FR · #1379 CHGrowing municipalities1% #58 FR · #800 CHShrinking municipalities1% #61 FR · #1305 CHJobs per resident0.53 #16 FR · #471 CHFamilies & children24.4% #19 FR · #127 CHAge structure14.6% #98 FR · #2013 CHWomen share49.6% #65 FR · #1199 CHForeign residents26.7% #17 FR · #461 CHPopulation density269/km² #30 FR · #843 CHTax burden15'427 #14 FR · #1087 CHTaxes68% #14 FRWarmest municipalities9.7 °C #22 FR · #787 CHSunniest municipalities42.6% #108 FR · #1047 CHRainiest municipalities1'000 mm #97 FR · #1616 CHVoter turnout62.8% #9 FR · #254 CHAgainst Switzerland15.2% #67 FR · #894 CHAligned with Switzerland84.8% #23 FR · #560 CHSVP strongholds28.3% #66 FR · #1378 CHSP strongholds23.1% #22 FR · #259 CHCentre strongholds16.1% #97 FR · #754 CHFDP strongholds11.7% #79 FR · #1183 CHGLP strongholds6.5% #6 FR · #856 CHGreen strongholds9.8% #51 FR · #600 CHLargest by area4.2 km² #96 FR · #1678 CHHighest municipalities569 m #90 FR · #933 CHSecond homes9.7% #73 FR · #1268 CHOrganic farming28.6% #11 FR · #358 CHBest-connected municipalities72 min #61 FR · #1148 CHRemotest municipalities72 min #61 FR · #957 CHHighest peaks631 m #103 FR · #1415 CHHighest-lying municipalities566 m #94 FR · #1143 CHGreatest vertical range104 m #109 FR · #1816 CHSteepest municipalities4.7° #98 FR · #1625 CHSolar potential13 GWh #81 FR · #1354 CHSolar potential per capita11'545 kWh #55 FR · #819 CHCheapest electricity26.48 Rp./kWh #76 FR · #993 CHMost expensive electricity26.48 Rp./kWh #83 FR · #1154 CH
Postal codes (1)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 1Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Cressier?
- The postal code of Cressier is 1785.
- What is the tax rate in Cressier?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Cressier is 68% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.
- How much tax do you pay in Cressier?
- A single person without children pays about 15'427 CHF income tax in Cressier on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 14 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Cressier have?
- Cressier has 1'120 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Cressier?
- Cressier has 299 foreign residents, a share of 26.7% (2025).
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