Living in Avully

Avully is a small municipality in Geneva, Switzerland, home to 1,708 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 16%, #189 of 1,224), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 20%, #283 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 38%, #586 of 1,577).

Residents1,708
Density370 per km²
Area4.6 km²
5-year growth-3.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k2.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.01‰
Hub airport12 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+12 km
Within 30 km994,800 people
Lake shore11 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 530 m, height range 530 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 11 km
Nearest major riverRhône, under 1 km
Main railway line2.2 km
Border with France1 km
Distance to Bern140 km
Within 10 km219,911 people
Greater areaGreater Geneva, 12 km out
Winter daylight8 h 37 min, sunset 16:53

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How Avully 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 family43#528 of 766#9 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
Commuter11#845 of 875#25 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 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 household61#586 of 1,577#4 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 lover66#283 of 1,428#6 of 38Map
Rural value seeker60#189 of 1,224#1 of 39Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner30#880 of 2,172#33 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

  • Mobility and connectivity96
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance92
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance92
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance92
  • Sea or lake shore84
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
  • Affordability78
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space60
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)59
  • Education and family56
  • Health and elderly52
  • Foundation50
  • Taxes and wealth44
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)43
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)42
  • Demographics40
  • Lifestyle and amenities40
  • Flat land (terrain relief)39
  • Jobs and economy33
  • Safety and community30
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)30
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)28
  • Real estate8
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)3
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)0
  • 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

20191,7632019: 1,76320201,7572020: 1,75720211,7122021: 1,71220221,7562022: 1,75620231,7202023: 1,72020241,7082024: 1,708

−3.1% 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.