Living in Anières

Anières is a small municipality in Geneva, Switzerland, home to 2,417 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who want to live by the sea (top 24%, #185 of 790), movers on a budget (top 39%, #358 of 926), rural value seekers (top 43%, #525 of 1,224).

Residents2,417
Density625 per km²
Area3.9 km²
5-year growth-1.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k2.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.57‰
Hub airport10 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+10 km
Within 30 km1,083,600 people
Lake shore1 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 390 m, height range 220 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 1.2 km
Main railway line6.2 km
Border with France0 km
Distance to Bern118 km
Within 10 km209,042 people
Greater areaGreater Geneva, 10 km out
Winter daylight8 h 36 min, sunset 16:52

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How Anières 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 family46#440 of 766#5 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 couple58#453 of 933#9 of 29Map
Single pensioner49#450 of 694#12 of 24Map
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
Commuter7#862 of 875#30 of 32Map
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 mover54#358 of 926#22 of 29Map
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 mover46#463 of 718#18 of 24Map
Nature-focused household50#1,255 of 1,577#17 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 lover59#650 of 1,428#16 of 38Map
Rural value seeker49#525 of 1,224#11 of 39Map
High-net-worth mover19#231 of 399#7 of 13Map
Lottery winner44#525 of 2,172#11 of 45Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#629 of 933#9 of 29Map
Coastal living72#185 of 790#15 of 29Map
Business owner41#680 of 933#28 of 29Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Mobility and connectivity97
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance95
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance95
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance95
  • Flat land (terrain relief)81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)70
  • Foundation69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)65
  • Education and family59
  • Taxes and wealth55
  • Affordability55
  • Health and elderly52
  • Demographics46
  • Lifestyle and amenities45
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)45
  • Green space42
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)42
  • Safety and community36
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
  • Jobs and economy27
  • Real estate22
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)6
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)5
  • 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

20192,4562019: 2,45620202,4032020: 2,40320212,3872021: 2,38720222,3812022: 2,38120232,4412023: 2,44120242,4172024: 2,417

−1.6% 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.