Living in Collonge-Bellerive

Collonge-Bellerive is a compact municipality in Geneva, Switzerland, home to 8,496 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 20%, #76 of 398), expat professionals (top 26%, #103 of 398), car-free households (top 27%, #136 of 520).

Residents8,496
Density1,388 per km²
Area6.1 km²
5-year growth+4.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k2.3%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.48‰
Hub airport7 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+7 km
Within 30 km1,071,500 people
Lake shore1 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 420 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 1.0 km
Nearest major riverRhône, 7.1 km
Main railway line5.1 km
Border with France4 km
Distance to Bern122 km
Within 10 km567,824 people
Greater areaGreater Geneva, 6 km out
Winter daylight8 h 36 min, sunset 16:52

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How Collonge-Bellerive 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#549 of 766#12 of 27Map
Low-income household41#327 of 617#18 of 20Map
Low-income family44#303 of 579#15 of 16Map
Single parent46#201 of 339#10 of 10Map
Pensioner couple61#350 of 933#3 of 29Map
Single pensioner54#314 of 694#3 of 24Map
Early retiree54#390 of 798#4 of 24Map
Single professional32#133 of 349#8 of 16Map
Young professional33#143 of 398#10 of 16Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote worker63#173 of 398#16 of 16Map
Commuter32#344 of 875#12 of 32Map
Car-free household31#136 of 520#13 of 18Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer42#382 of 687#19 of 21Map
Budget-constrained mover49#446 of 926#25 of 29Map
Urban lifestyle seeker31#117 of 398#10 of 16Map
Expat professional62#103 of 398#4 of 16Map
Healthcare-first mover58#289 of 718#5 of 24Map
Nature-focused household21#1,525 of 1,577#26 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 lover48#1,018 of 1,428#24 of 38Map
Rural value seeker21#1,076 of 1,224#32 of 39Map
High-net-worth mover35#175 of 399#2 of 13Map
Lottery winner56#319 of 2,172#3 of 45Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#772 of 933#18 of 29Map
Coastal living70#327 of 790#26 of 29Map
Business owner61#342 of 933#4 of 29Map
Digital native50#76 of 398#14 of 16Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • 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
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)94
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)85
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)85
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)78
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)73
  • Foundation72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Health and elderly62
  • Lifestyle and amenities61
  • Taxes and wealth57
  • Demographics56
  • Flat land (terrain relief)52
  • Education and family51
  • Jobs and economy50
  • Affordability40
  • Safety and community40
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)39
  • Real estate38
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)6
  • Green space5
  • 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

20198,1262019: 8,12620208,2042020: 8,20420218,2992021: 8,29920228,4452022: 8,44520238,5402023: 8,54020248,4962024: 8,496

+4.6% 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.