Living in Chêne-Bougeries

Chêne-Bougeries is a mid-sized municipality in Geneva, Switzerland, home to 13,261 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 11%, #41 of 398), car-free households (top 17%, #85 of 520), people who want to live by the sea (top 21%, #162 of 790).

Residents13,261
Density3,203 per km²
Area4.1 km²
5-year growth+11.8%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k2.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.60‰
Hub airport7 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+3 km
Within 30 km1,101,400 people
Lake shore3 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 420 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 3.2 km
Nearest major riverRhône, 3.8 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France1 km
Distance to Bern127 km
Within 10 km601,240 people
Greater areaGreater Geneva, 4 km out
Winter daylight8 h 37 min, sunset 16:52

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How Chêne-Bougeries 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#546 of 766#11 of 27Map
Low-income household47#293 of 617#15 of 20Map
Low-income family52#200 of 579#5 of 16Map
Single parent53#138 of 339#4 of 10Map
Pensioner couple58#463 of 933#10 of 29Map
Single pensioner52#393 of 694#8 of 24Map
Early retiree48#540 of 798#9 of 24Map
Single professional17#228 of 349#13 of 16Map
Young professional26#192 of 398#13 of 16Map
DINKS0#185 of 186#12 of 13Map
Remote worker65#142 of 398#14 of 16Map
Commuter37#209 of 875#11 of 32Map
Car-free household46#85 of 520#9 of 18Map
Student65#46 of 158#7 of 12Map
First-home buyer53#200 of 687#10 of 21Map
Budget-constrained mover59#246 of 926#18 of 29Map
Urban lifestyle seeker32#108 of 398#9 of 16Map
Expat professional37#340 of 398#16 of 16Map
Healthcare-first mover57#303 of 718#7 of 24Map
Nature-focused household16#1,558 of 1,577#32 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 lover44#1,150 of 1,428#31 of 38Map
Rural value seeker20#1,092 of 1,224#35 of 39Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner47#461 of 2,172#9 of 45Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#661 of 933#11 of 29Map
Coastal living73#162 of 790#12 of 29Map
Business owner43#659 of 933#27 of 29Map
Digital native56#41 of 398#9 of 16Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • 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
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • Sea or lake shore98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)96
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Health and elderly82
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)75
  • Demographics72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Affordability63
  • Education and family62
  • Real estate55
  • Taxes and wealth55
  • Lifestyle and amenities55
  • Flat land (terrain relief)52
  • Foundation49
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)39
  • Safety and community32
  • Jobs and economy27
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)5
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)4
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)2
  • Green space0
  • 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

201911,8622019: 11,862202012,2152020: 12,215202112,5042021: 12,504202212,6212022: 12,621202313,1092023: 13,109202413,2612024: 13,261

+11.8% 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.