Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
1'036 50.1%
Men
1'031 49.9%
Children & youth (0–19)
479 23.2%
Swiss citizens
1'639 79.3%
Foreign residents
428 20.7%
Population density
209 pop./km²
0–19 · 479 · 23.2%20–64 · 1'254 · 60.7%65+ · 334 · 16.2%
Foreign residents 20.7%0%64.0%
Population change 2025: +37 (+1.8%) · 17 births · 17 deaths · net migration +37
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 District de la Broye: 53.4% Yes
54.6% YesNo 45.4%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict District de la Broye: 50.2% Yes
50.9% YesNo 49.1%
26.04.2026Gesetz zur Sanierung der KantonsfinanzenCantonal FR● Rejected · 31.4% YesDistrict District de la Broye: 31.7% Yes
36.0% YesNo 64.0%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict District de la Broye: 56.5% Yes
51.7% YesNo 48.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% YesDistrict District de la Broye: 25.8% Yes
22.0% YesNo 78.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% YesDistrict District de la Broye: 40.8% Yes
40.2% YesNo 59.8%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% YesDistrict District de la Broye: 51.1% Yes
47.9% YesNo 52.1%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% YesDistrict District de la Broye: 61.4% Yes
63.2% YesNo 36.8%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 21.09.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP26.5% · strongest party
SVP26.5%
Mitte21.5%
FDP19.8%
SP17.6%
GRÜNE9.0%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier85%
Cantonal tax multiplier96%
85%FR range 32%100%
Tax rank 83 of 119 in canton FribourgTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'850 CHF(16.9%)
Rank 76 of 119 in the canton · 1769 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:16'850 CHF(~16.9%)
CugyCanton range FribourgSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Cugy | Fribourg | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 7.5% | 5.4–8.1% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 10.2% | 7.3–11% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 12.1% | 8.8–13.1% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 13.5% | 9.8–14.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 14.7% | 10.7–15.8% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 15.7% | 11.5–16.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 16.9% | 12.4–18.1% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 17.8% | 13.2–19.1% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 18.6% | 13.9–20% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 19.4% | 14.5–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 20.2% | 15.2–21.7% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 21% | 15.8–22.5% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 23.1% | 17.5–24.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 24.9% | 19–26.5% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 26.4% | 20.3–28.1% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 27.4% | 21.2–29.2% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 28.1% | 21.8–29.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 28.6% | 22.3–30.4% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 24.09.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.8 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020949 mm
9.8 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
653 m
Mean elevation
511 m
Relief
208 m
Mean slope
5.2°
Flat share
59.4%
South-facing
5.0%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 208 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
24.1 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
32.3 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
5'400
Per inhabitant
11'679 kWh/yr
24 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
1.09 %
Second homes
8.4 %
Avg. rooms
3.8
Dwellings
920
Built before 194626.5%
Built since 200140.4%
1.09 %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
450
Workplaces
115
Services share
47.6 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 90 (20.0%) · Secondary 146 (32.4%) · Tertiary 214 (47.6%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
Agriculture
BFS · 2025Farms
23
Organic share
8.7 %
Farmland
816 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 municipalities2'067 #51 FR · #952 CHGrowing municipalities1.8% #37 FR · #410 CHShrinking municipalities1.8% #82 FR · #1699 CHJobs per resident0.22 #78 FR · #1673 CHFamilies & children23.2% #42 FR · #276 CHAge structure16.2% #66 FR · #1880 CHWomen share50.1% #35 FR · #862 CHForeign residents20.7% #36 FR · #796 CHPopulation density209/km² #53 FR · #1000 CHTax burden16'850 #79 FR · #1772 CHTaxes85% #83 FRWarmest municipalities9.8 °C #17 FR · #700 CHSunniest municipalities43.6% #81 FR · #909 CHRainiest municipalities949 mm #114 FR · #1820 CHVoter turnout59.1% #19 FR · #566 CHAgainst Switzerland17% #58 FR · #766 CHAligned with Switzerland83% #26 FR · #657 CHSVP strongholds26.5% #75 FR · #1491 CHSP strongholds17.6% #67 FR · #671 CHCentre strongholds21.5% #39 FR · #464 CHFDP strongholds19.8% #19 FR · #467 CHGLP strongholds2.2% #89 FR · #1723 CHGreen strongholds9% #64 FR · #703 CHLargest by area9.9 km² #57 FR · #969 CHHighest municipalities475 m #105 FR · #1347 CHSecond homes8.4% #90 FR · #1529 CHOrganic farming8.7% #48 FR · #1324 CHBest-connected municipalities101 min #112 FR · #1717 CHRemotest municipalities101 min #8 FR · #388 CHHighest peaks653 m #100 FR · #1352 CHHighest-lying municipalities511 m #102 FR · #1383 CHGreatest vertical range208 m #62 FR · #1327 CHSteepest municipalities5.2° #86 FR · #1526 CHSolar potential24 GWh #49 FR · #870 CHSolar potential per capita11'679 kWh #52 FR · #797 CHCheapest electricity26.48 Rp./kWh #5 FR · #922 CHMost expensive electricity26.48 Rp./kWh #12 FR · #1083 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 2Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Cugy?
- Cugy has 2 postal codes: 1482, 1483.
- What is the tax rate in Cugy?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Cugy is 85% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.
- How much tax do you pay in Cugy?
- A single person without children pays about 16'850 CHF income tax in Cugy on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 76 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Cugy have?
- Cugy has 2'067 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Cugy?
- Cugy has 428 foreign residents, a share of 20.71% (2025).
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