Living in Bellevue

Bellevue is a compact municipality in Geneva, Switzerland, home to 4,075 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 18%, #161 of 926), people who want to live by the sea (top 27%, #210 of 790), low-income households (top 36%, #217 of 617).

Residents4,075
Density935 per km²
Area4.4 km²
5-year growth+22.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k2.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.77‰
Hub airport3 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+6 km
Within 30 km1,076,600 people
Lake shore2 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 420 m, height range 640 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 1.5 km
Nearest major riverRhône, 5.9 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France3 km
Distance to Bern125 km
Within 10 km553,574 people
Greater areaGreater Geneva, 5 km out
Winter daylight8 h 36 min, sunset 16:52

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How Bellevue 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#647 of 766#22 of 27Map
Low-income household56#217 of 617#10 of 20Map
Low-income family49#249 of 579#11 of 16Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple48#756 of 933#28 of 29Map
Single pensioner40#607 of 694#23 of 24Map
Early retiree37#735 of 798#24 of 24Map
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
Commuter28#500 of 875#14 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 buyer48#302 of 687#15 of 21Map
Budget-constrained mover62#161 of 926#15 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 mover39#549 of 718#23 of 24Map
Nature-focused household30#1,468 of 1,577#22 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 lover53#850 of 1,428#20 of 38Map
Rural value seeker37#772 of 1,224#21 of 39Map
High-net-worth mover0#389 of 399#11 of 13Map
Lottery winner42#579 of 2,172#16 of 45Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#664 of 933#12 of 29Map
Coastal living72#210 of 790#17 of 29Map
Business owner58#424 of 933#9 of 29Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • 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 connectivity100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)87
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • Foundation81
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)70
  • Affordability68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Education and family57
  • Demographics53
  • Taxes and wealth50
  • Jobs and economy50
  • Health and elderly49
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)38
  • Lifestyle and amenities37
  • Safety and community31
  • Flat land (terrain relief)30
  • Green space27
  • Real estate26
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)6
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)4
  • 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

20193,3222019: 3,32220203,3002020: 3,30020213,3802021: 3,38020223,4672022: 3,46720233,5482023: 3,54820244,0752024: 4,075

+22.7% 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.