Living in Perly-Certoux

Perly-Certoux is a compact municipality in Geneva, Switzerland, home to 3,141 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 17%, #154 of 926), people who want to live by the sea (top 21%, #159 of 790), low-income households (top 38%, #232 of 617).

Residents3,141
Density1,237 per km²
Area2.5 km²
5-year growth+2.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k2.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.81‰
Hub airport9 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+7 km
Within 30 km1,164,500 people
Lake shore7 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 780 m, height range 420 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 6.5 km
Nearest major riverRhône, 6.0 km
Main railway line1.8 km
Border with France1 km
Distance to Bern135 km
Within 10 km506,803 people
Greater areaGreater Geneva, 7 km out
Winter daylight8 h 37 min, sunset 16:53

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How Perly-Certoux 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 family40#605 of 766#18 of 27Map
Low-income household55#232 of 617#13 of 20Map
Low-income family49#258 of 579#13 of 16Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple54#601 of 933#16 of 29Map
Single pensioner46#513 of 694#15 of 24Map
Early retiree41#669 of 798#19 of 24Map
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
Commuter30#405 of 875#13 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 buyer49#293 of 687#14 of 21Map
Budget-constrained mover62#154 of 926#12 of 29Map
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 mover52#386 of 718#13 of 24Map
Nature-focused household44#1,357 of 1,577#21 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 lover56#744 of 1,428#17 of 38Map
Rural value seeker47#602 of 1,224#14 of 39Map
High-net-worth mover0#390 of 399#12 of 13Map
Lottery winner41#605 of 2,172#18 of 45Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#443 of 933#6 of 29Map
Coastal living73#159 of 790#11 of 29Map
Business owner54#477 of 933#14 of 29Map
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
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
  • Sea or lake shore92
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)86
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • Foundation71
  • Affordability71
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)70
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)69
  • Health and elderly67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Education and family56
  • Demographics53
  • Flat land (terrain relief)49
  • Taxes and wealth49
  • Jobs and economy46
  • Green space38
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)37
  • Lifestyle and amenities35
  • Safety and community31
  • Real estate19
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)12
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)3
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)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

20193,0742019: 3,07420203,0522020: 3,05220213,0992021: 3,09920223,1272022: 3,12720233,1202023: 3,12020243,1412024: 3,141

+2.2% 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.