Living in Bardonnex

Bardonnex is a small municipality in Geneva, Switzerland, home to 2,531 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 9%, #65 of 790), movers on a budget (top 24%, #215 of 926), climate-conscious movers (top 32%, #291 of 933).

Residents2,531
Density506 per km²
Area5.0 km²
5-year growth+14.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k2.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.81‰
Hub airport10 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+7 km
Within 30 km1,172,300 people
Lake shore7 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 780 m, height range 420 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 6.6 km
Nearest major riverRhône, 6.6 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France0 km
Distance to Bern134 km
Within 10 km481,283 people
Greater areaGreater Geneva, 7 km out
Winter daylight8 h 37 min, sunset 16:52

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How Bardonnex 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 family38#635 of 766#19 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 couple54#578 of 933#15 of 29Map
Single pensioner47#486 of 694#13 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
Commuter22#712 of 875#17 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 mover60#215 of 926#17 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 mover54#361 of 718#12 of 24Map
Nature-focused household53#1,172 of 1,577#12 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 lover61#560 of 1,428#14 of 38Map
Rural value seeker52#450 of 1,224#10 of 39Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner33#785 of 2,172#26 of 45Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#291 of 933#2 of 29Map
Coastal living74#65 of 790#4 of 29Map
Business owner51#531 of 933#17 of 29Map
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
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Mobility and connectivity99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
  • Sea or lake shore92
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Health and elderly72
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)70
  • Affordability69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)64
  • Foundation59
  • Green space55
  • Flat land (terrain relief)53
  • Education and family50
  • Taxes and wealth49
  • Demographics48
  • Jobs and economy44
  • Real estate43
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)37
  • Lifestyle and amenities32
  • Safety and community32
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)9
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)3
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)3
  • 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

20192,2152019: 2,21520202,2992020: 2,29920212,2772021: 2,27720222,3962022: 2,39620232,4912023: 2,49120242,5312024: 2,531

+14.3% 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.