Switzerland · Canton FR
La Roche
1634–1733Residents
2'083
Area
24.1 km²
Population density
86 pop./km²
Elevation
747 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
1'707 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
87%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
1'024 49.2%
Men
1'059 50.8%
Children & youth (0–19)
492 23.6%
Swiss citizens
1'707 82.0%
Foreign residents
376 18.1%
Population density
86 pop./km²
0–19 · 492 · 23.6%20–64 · 1'264 · 60.7%65+ · 327 · 15.7%
Foreign residents 18.1%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
53.1% YesNo 46.9%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
64.0% YesNo 36.0%
26.04.2026Gesetz zur Sanierung der KantonsfinanzenCantonal FR● Rejected · 31.4% Yes
27.4% YesNo 72.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
18.1% YesNo 82.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
48.7% YesNo 51.3%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
61.6% YesNo 38.4%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
52.0% YesNo 48.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
68.3% YesNo 31.7%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
16.5% YesNo 83.5%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP35.3% · strongest party
SVP35.3%
FDP26.0%
Mitte17.0%
SP10.5%
GRÜNE6.8%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier87%
Cantonal tax multiplier96%
87%FR range 32%100%
Tax rank 90 of 119 in canton FribourgTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
17'018 CHF(17%)
Rank 90 of 119 in the canton · 1849 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:17'018 CHF(~17%)
La RocheCanton range FribourgSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | La Roche | Fribourg | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 7.6% | 5.4–8.1% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 10.3% | 7.3–11% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 12.2% | 8.8–13.1% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 13.6% | 9.8–14.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 14.8% | 10.7–15.8% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 15.9% | 11.5–16.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 17% | 12.4–18.1% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 17.9% | 13.2–19.1% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 18.8% | 13.9–20% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 19.6% | 14.5–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 20.4% | 15.2–21.7% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 21.2% | 15.8–22.5% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 23.3% | 17.5–24.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 25.1% | 19–26.5% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 26.6% | 20.3–28.1% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 27.7% | 21.2–29.2% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 28.3% | 21.8–29.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 28.8% | 22.3–30.4% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.2 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'289 mm
8.2 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
1'707 m
Mean elevation
1'100 m
Relief
1'033 m
Mean slope
15.9°
Flat share
6.7%
South-facing
14.9%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 1'033 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
21.8 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
28.9 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
4'800
22 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 31.08.2026
Electricity
ElCom · 2026Tariff H4
27.28 Rp./kWh
Energy
14.55 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
8.78 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.3 Rp./kWh
27.28 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 27.28 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 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.
2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026
Housing
BFSVacancy rate
0.64 %
Avg. rooms
3.9
Dwellings
941
Built before 194625.2%
Built since 200131.8%
0.64 %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 31.08.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Accessibility
ARE · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Websitela-roche.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities2'083 #50 FR · #946 CHFamilies & children23.6% #30 FR · #211 CHAge structure15.7% #76 FR · #1924 CHWomen share49.2% #81 FR · #1424 CHForeign residents18.1% #57 FR · #1039 CHPopulation density86/km² #99 FR · #1558 CHTax burden17'018 #90 FR · #1849 CHTaxes87% #90 FRWarmest municipalities8.2 °C #99 FR · #1664 CHSunniest municipalities44.7% #46 FR · #711 CHRainiest municipalities1'289 mm #25 FR · #509 CHVoter turnout51.2% #94 FR · #1569 CHAgainst Switzerland24% #13 FR · #291 CHAligned with Switzerland76% #78 FR · #1145 CHSVP strongholds35.3% #28 FR · #949 CHSP strongholds10.5% #105 FR · #1460 CHCentre strongholds17% #84 FR · #695 CHFDP strongholds26% #5 FR · #192 CHGLP strongholds2.1% #97 FR · #1740 CHGreen strongholds6.8% #99 FR · #1139 CHLargest by area24.1 km² #17 FR · #389 CHHighest municipalities747 m #42 FR · #509 CHRemotest municipalities74 min #56 FR · #905 CHBest-connected municipalities74 min #66 FR · #1208 CHHighest peaks1'707 m #11 FR · #406 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'100 m #11 FR · #356 CHGreatest vertical range1'033 m #11 FR · #439 CHSteepest municipalities15.9° #14 FR · #543 CHSolar potential22 GWh #56 FR · #949 CHCheapest electricity27.28 Rp./kWh #42 FR · #673 CHMost expensive electricity27.28 Rp./kWh #51 FR · #1409 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 2Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of La Roche?
- La Roche has 2 postal codes: 1634, 1733.
- What is the tax rate in La Roche?
- The municipal tax multiplier of La Roche is 87% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.
- How much tax do you pay in La Roche?
- A single person without children pays about 17'018 CHF income tax in La Roche on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 90 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does La Roche have?
- La Roche has 2'083 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in La Roche?
- La Roche has 376 foreign residents, a share of 18.05% (2025).
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