Living in Thonon-les-Bains

Thonon-les-Bains is a large municipality in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, home to 34,756 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 1%, #17 of 1,884), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 2%, #123 of 9,925), early retirees (top 2%, #56 of 4,351).

Residents34,756
Density2,119 per km²
Area16.4 km²
Hub airport32 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+21 km
Within 30 km888,800 people
Lake shore2 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 810 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 2.2 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Switzerland7 km
Distance to Paris417 km
Within 10 km81,589 people
Greater areaGreater Geneva, 32 km out
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 35 min, sunset 16:50

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How Thonon-les-Bains ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in France. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, demographics, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn FranceIn Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Young family57#989 of 9,816#315 of 1457Map
Low-income household18#2,143 of 3,678#323 of 483Map
Low-income family37#1,262 of 3,647#214 of 481Map
Single parent47#430 of 2,165#101 of 266Map
Pensioner couple70#87 of 5,314#21 of 736Map
Single pensioner69#165 of 5,314#63 of 736Map
Early retiree70#56 of 4,351#8 of 582Map
Single professional51#638 of 1,313#96 of 192Map
Young professional53#689 of 1,303#105 of 190Map
DINKS58#435 of 695#49 of 78Map
Remote worker58#434 of 2,182#77 of 267Map
Commuter69#658 of 2,729#159 of 469Map
Car-free household49#751 of 1,198#108 of 180Map
Student36#487 of 549#52 of 60Map
First-home buyer35#1,396 of 3,647#255 of 481Map
Budget-constrained mover23#3,061 of 5,364#448 of 740Map
Urban lifestyle seeker45#704 of 1,206#102 of 178Map
Expat professional72#374 of 2,182#49 of 267Map
Healthcare-first mover73#289 of 5,314#87 of 736Map
Nature-focused household26#7,436 of 11,778#1290 of 1747Map
Cross-border commuter73#17 of 1,884#11 of 200Map
Outdoor and mountain lover56#123 of 9,925#54 of 1466Map
Rural value seeker6#9,786 of 11,778#1526 of 1747Map
High-net-worth mover79#180 of 9,925#51 of 1466Map
Lottery winner75#389 of 34,999#82 of 4035Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#420 of 5,364#99 of 740Map
Coastal living70#46 of 1,569#2 of 151Map
Business owner79#260 of 5,364#91 of 740Map
Digital native39#916 of 1,409#137 of 207Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Education and family92
  • Mobility and connectivity92
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)90
  • National border nearby (straight line)90
  • Health and elderly89
  • Foundation88
  • Lifestyle and amenities88
  • Taxes and wealth81
  • Jobs and economy74
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Demographics66
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)62
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)60
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)60
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance54
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance54
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance54
  • Safety and community54
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)43
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)43
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)5
  • Flat land (terrain relief)4
  • Affordability2
  • Green space0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.