Living in Chancy

Chancy is a small municipality in Geneva, Switzerland, home to 1,671 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 16%, #194 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 25%, #381 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 26%, #363 of 1,428).

Residents1,671
Density311 per km²
Area5.4 km²
5-year growth-1.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k2.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.01‰
Hub airport14 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+14 km
Within 30 km1,117,900 people
Lake shore13 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 530 m, height range 530 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 13 km
Nearest major riverRhône, under 1 km
Main railway line1.9 km
Border with France0 km
Distance to Bern142 km
Within 10 km101,098 people
Greater areaGreater Geneva, 14 km out
Winter daylight8 h 37 min, sunset 16:53

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How Chancy 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 family42#571 of 766#15 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#844 of 875#24 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 household63#381 of 1,577#2 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 lover65#363 of 1,428#9 of 38Map
Rural value seeker60#194 of 1,224#2 of 39Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner30#869 of 2,172#31 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 connectivity95
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance89
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance89
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance89
  • Demographics84
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • Sea or lake shore81
  • Affordability78
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)66
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)59
  • Education and family56
  • Foundation46
  • Lifestyle and amenities45
  • Taxes and wealth44
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)42
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)42
  • Health and elderly41
  • Flat land (terrain relief)40
  • Jobs and economy34
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)31
  • Safety and community30
  • Real estate29
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)19
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)2
  • 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

20191,6912019: 1,69120201,6862020: 1,68620211,6982021: 1,69820221,7082022: 1,70820231,6882023: 1,68820241,6712024: 1,671

−1.2% 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.