Living in Carouge (GE)
Carouge (GE) is a mid-sized municipality in Geneva, Switzerland, home to 22,164 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 2%, #7 of 398), car-free households (top 3%, #15 of 520), young professionals (top 4%, #12 of 398).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Carouge (GE)
- Lake Geneva is 2.2 km away.
- The border with France is 3 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 37 min and sets around 16:52; in late June it sets around 21:31.
How Carouge (GE) 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.
| Profile | Score | In Switzerland | In Geneva | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Low-income household | 64 | #98 of 617 | #3 of 20 | Map |
| Low-income family | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 51 | #692 of 933 | #23 of 29 | Map |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | 47 | #573 of 798 | #12 of 24 | Map |
| Single professional | 55 | #39 of 349 | #2 of 16 | Map |
| Young professional | 64 | #12 of 398 | #2 of 16 | Map |
| DINKS | 56 | #27 of 186 | #2 of 13 | Map |
| Remote worker | 69 | #44 of 398 | #3 of 16 | Map |
| Commuter | 67 | #58 of 875 | #3 of 32 | Map |
| Car-free household | 64 | #15 of 520 | #3 of 18 | Map |
| Student | 82 | #12 of 158 | #2 of 12 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 62 | #57 of 687 | #5 of 21 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 66 | #80 of 926 | #5 of 29 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 58 | #16 of 398 | #3 of 16 | Map |
| Expat professional | 66 | #54 of 398 | #1 of 16 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Nature-focused household | 15 | #1,564 of 1,577 | #35 of 40 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side | – | Map | |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 44 | #1,157 of 1,428 | #32 of 38 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 21 | #1,068 of 1,224 | #30 of 39 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 42 | #561 of 2,172 | #14 of 45 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 62 | #850 of 933 | #26 of 29 | Map |
| Coastal living | 72 | #170 of 790 | #14 of 29 | Map |
| Business owner | 67 | #183 of 933 | #1 of 29 | Map |
| Digital native | 72 | #7 of 398 | #3 of 16 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
−0.8% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Lancy 2 km
- Genève 2 km
- Plan-les-Ouates 2 km
- Veyrier 3 km
- Troinex 3 km
- Onex 3 km
- Chêne-Bougeries 4 km
- Vernier 4 km
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.