Living in Collex-Bossy

Collex-Bossy is a small municipality in Geneva, Switzerland, home to 1,727 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 35%, #499 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 60%, #734 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 82%, #1,285 of 1,577).

Residents1,727
Density251 per km²
Area6.9 km²
5-year growth+2.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k2.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.89‰
Hub airport4 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+7 km
Within 30 km1,072,600 people
Lake shore3 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 420 m, height range 640 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 2.7 km
Nearest major riverRhône, 6.7 km
Main railway line1.3 km
Border with France2 km
Distance to Bern125 km
Within 10 km522,082 people
Greater areaGreater Geneva, 7 km out
Winter daylight8 h 36 min, sunset 16:52

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Good to know about Collex-Bossy

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How Collex-Bossy 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
Commuter10#847 of 875#27 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 household49#1,285 of 1,577#18 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 lover62#499 of 1,428#12 of 38Map
Rural value seeker40#734 of 1,224#20 of 39Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner30#862 of 2,172#30 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 shore99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)91
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)81
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space65
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)59
  • Health and elderly53
  • Demographics49
  • Education and family49
  • Taxes and wealth47
  • Safety and community42
  • Affordability41
  • Foundation40
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)38
  • Jobs and economy36
  • Lifestyle and amenities35
  • Flat land (terrain relief)30
  • Real estate9
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)8
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)5
  • 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

20191,6872019: 1,68720201,7132020: 1,71320211,7092021: 1,70920221,6862022: 1,68620231,7042023: 1,70420241,7272024: 1,727

+2.4% 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.