Living in Choulex

Choulex is a small municipality in Geneva, Switzerland, home to 1,222 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 24%, #329 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 50%, #607 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 58%, #911 of 1,577).

Residents1,222
Density313 per km²
Area3.9 km²
5-year growth+6.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.7%
Tax, family, CHF 100k2.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.84‰
Hub airport9 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+7 km
Within 30 km1,079,500 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, 7.2 km
Main railway line3.4 km
Border with France2 km
Distance to Bern122 km
Within 10 km522,608 people
Greater areaGreater Geneva, 7 km out
Winter daylight8 h 36 min, sunset 16:52

See Choulex on the map

Open in Nestlyzer

Good to know about Choulex

Best places in Greater Geneva

How Choulex 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 familynot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
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
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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 household58#911 of 1,577#9 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#329 of 1,428#8 of 38Map
Rural value seeker46#607 of 1,224#16 of 39Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner30#876 of 2,172#32 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

  • 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
  • Sea or lake shore98
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)86
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)75
  • Demographics68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Health and elderly67
  • Green space62
  • Flat land (terrain relief)53
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)53
  • Education and family51
  • Taxes and wealth48
  • Safety and community42
  • Foundation42
  • Jobs and economy41
  • Affordability40
  • Lifestyle and amenities38
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)38
  • Real estate33
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)5
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)5
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)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

20191,1492019: 1,14920201,1792020: 1,17920211,1882021: 1,18820221,1822022: 1,18220231,1912023: 1,19120241,2222024: 1,222

+6.4% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

Nearby

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.