Living in Onex
Onex is a mid-sized municipality in Geneva, Switzerland, home to 18,773 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 4%, #15 of 398), car-free households (top 8%, #39 of 520), first-time home buyers (top 8%, #52 of 687).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Onex
- Lake Geneva is 3.3 km away.
- It is part of Greater Geneva, 4 km from the city centre.
- The border with France is 5 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 37 min and sets around 16:52; in late June it sets around 21:31.
How Onex 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.
| Profile | Score | In Switzerland | In Geneva | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Low-income household | 62 | #124 of 617 | #5 of 20 | Map |
| Low-income family | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 55 | #549 of 933 | #13 of 29 | Map |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | 44 | #624 of 798 | #14 of 24 | Map |
| Single professional | 37 | #112 of 349 | #6 of 16 | Map |
| Young professional | 48 | #83 of 398 | #6 of 16 | Map |
| DINKS | 27 | #98 of 186 | #6 of 13 | Map |
| Remote worker | 70 | #36 of 398 | #2 of 16 | Map |
| Commuter | 61 | #85 of 875 | #5 of 32 | Map |
| Car-free household | 56 | #39 of 520 | #6 of 18 | Map |
| Student | 68 | #41 of 158 | #5 of 12 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 62 | #52 of 687 | #3 of 21 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 66 | #77 of 926 | #3 of 29 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 44 | #59 of 398 | #5 of 16 | Map |
| Expat professional | 51 | #226 of 398 | #9 of 16 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Nature-focused household | 20 | #1,527 of 1,577 | #27 of 40 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side | – | Map | |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 48 | #1,046 of 1,428 | #26 of 38 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 26 | #968 of 1,224 | #24 of 39 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 29 | #901 of 2,172 | #35 of 45 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 64 | #794 of 933 | #20 of 29 | Map |
| Coastal living | 74 | #101 of 790 | #8 of 29 | Map |
| Business owner | 52 | #502 of 933 | #15 of 29 | Map |
| Digital native | 64 | #15 of 398 | #6 of 16 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
−1.1% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Confignon 1 km
- Lancy 1 km
- Bernex 2 km
- Plan-les-Ouates 2 km
- Vernier 3 km
- Carouge (GE) 3 km
- Perly-Certoux 3 km
- Genève 4 km
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.