Living in Aire-la-Ville

Aire-la-Ville is a small municipality in Geneva, Switzerland, home to 1,145 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 23%, #322 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 23%, #278 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 65%, #1,010 of 1,577).

Residents1,145
Density391 per km²
Area2.9 km²
5-year growth-2.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k2.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.98‰
Hub airport7 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+8 km
Within 30 km1,013,800 people
Lake shore7 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 390 m, height range 640 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 6.9 km
Nearest major riverRhône, under 1 km
Main railway line2.3 km
Border with France5 km
Distance to Bern135 km
Within 10 km491,261 people
Greater areaGreater Geneva, 8 km out
Winter daylight8 h 37 min, sunset 16:53

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How Aire-la-Ville ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Switzerland. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Detailed module: 28 official Swiss factors (Federal Statistical Office portraits, ESTV tax burden), regional Eurostat health, income and safety figures and geographic measures.

ProfileScoreIn SwitzerlandIn Geneva
Young family32#712 of 766#26 of 27Map
Low-income householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Low-income familynot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couplenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Early retireenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote workernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Budget-constrained movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Expat professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Healthcare-first movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Nature-focused household56#1,010 of 1,577#10 of 40Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover65#322 of 1,428#7 of 38Map
Rural value seeker57#278 of 1,224#4 of 39Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner14#1,327 of 2,172#42 of 45Map
Climate-resilient relocationnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Business ownernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance100
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance100
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance100
  • Mobility and connectivity99
  • Sea or lake shore92
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)89
  • Affordability84
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)80
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)79
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space61
  • Health and elderly55
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)53
  • Foundation49
  • Education and family49
  • Jobs and economy48
  • Taxes and wealth44
  • Demographics44
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)37
  • Flat land (terrain relief)30
  • Lifestyle and amenities28
  • Safety and community23
  • Real estate14
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)12
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)3
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20191,1692019: 1,16920201,1842020: 1,18420211,1692021: 1,16920221,1602022: 1,16020231,1362023: 1,13620241,1452024: 1,145

−2.1% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

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Data: Swiss FSO regional portraits, ESTV tax burden 2018, Eurostat GISCO LAU; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.