Living in Bluefactory, Fribourg
Bluefactory is an area of Fribourg with about 4,066 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 55 out of 100 (fair): better than 58% of Fribourg residents, ranked 6 of 11 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 6 min walk, large park 7 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 2 min walk, pharmacy 5 min walk, doctor 8 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 4 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 5.0% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Bluefactory suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 73 · good | 3 of 11 |
| Family | 72 · good | 3 of 11 |
| Over 65 | 72 · good | 5 of 11 |
| Working from home | 57 · fair | 3 of 11 |
| Commuter | 65 · good | 4 of 11 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 158 m | 2 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 433 m | 5 min walk |
| Doctor | 614 m | 8 min walk |
| Nursery school | 568 m | 7 min walk |
| Primary school | 568 m | 7 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 129 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,081 m | 14 min walk |
| Public green space | 453 m | 6 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 528 m | 7 min walk |
| Playground | 317 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 347 m | 4 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 5.0% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 8.5%)
- 6.4 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 31 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 24)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Bluefactory
Avenue du Midi · Chemin Monséjour · Chemin de Bethléem · Chemin de Richemond · Chemin des Mazots · Chemin des Rosiers · Esplanade de l'Ancienne-Gare · Impasse de la Butte · Passage du Cardinal · Quai Julien-Schaller · Route Nicolas-Chenaux · Route Saint-Nicolas-de-Flüe · Route de Beaumont · Route de Champriond · Route de la Fonderie · Route de la Glâne · Route de la Gruyère · Route de la Prairie · Route de la Veveyse · Route de la Vignettaz · Route des Arsenaux · Route des Daillettes · Route du Châtelet · Route du Cousimbert · Route du Grand-Pré · Route du Levant · Rue François-Guillimann · Rue de Locarno · Rue des Pilettes · Sentier de la Vignettaz
Nearby areas
- Les Charmettes 95
- Pérolles 86
- Vignettaz 51
- Beauregard 35
Look up an address in Fribourg All Fribourg areas
Areas are named after OpenStreetMap neighbourhoods and have approximate boundaries: each hexagon goes to the nearest name. Values are residents' medians. Data updated on 2026-11-06. Method and sources