Living in Plan-les-Ouates

Plan-les-Ouates is a mid-sized municipality in Geneva, Switzerland, home to 12,088 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 15%, #58 of 398), movers on a budget (top 17%, #155 of 926), commuters (top 24%, #202 of 875).

Residents12,088
Density2,066 per km²
Area5.9 km²
5-year growth+13.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k2.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.65‰
Hub airport8 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+5 km
Within 30 km1,164,100 people
Lake shore4 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 420 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 4.2 km
Nearest major riverRhône, 4.1 km
Main railway line3.4 km
Border with France3 km
Distance to Bern132 km
Within 10 km563,719 people
Greater areaGreater Geneva, 5 km out
Winter daylight8 h 37 min, sunset 16:52

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How Plan-les-Ouates 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 family37#654 of 766#23 of 27Map
Low-income household57#202 of 617#9 of 20Map
Low-income family49#256 of 579#12 of 16Map
Single parent48#183 of 339#8 of 10Map
Pensioner couple53#621 of 933#18 of 29Map
Single pensioner46#514 of 694#16 of 24Map
Early retiree43#637 of 798#16 of 24Map
Single professional24#187 of 349#11 of 16Map
Young professional31#159 of 398#11 of 16Map
DINKS2#149 of 186#10 of 13Map
Remote worker63#168 of 398#15 of 16Map
Commuter38#202 of 875#10 of 32Map
Car-free household32#132 of 520#12 of 18Map
Student63#54 of 158#10 of 12Map
First-home buyer51#241 of 687#12 of 21Map
Budget-constrained mover62#155 of 926#13 of 29Map
Urban lifestyle seeker19#165 of 398#14 of 16Map
Expat professional50#234 of 398#11 of 16Map
Healthcare-first mover48#441 of 718#17 of 24Map
Nature-focused household16#1,556 of 1,577#31 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 lover43#1,164 of 1,428#36 of 38Map
Rural value seeker24#1,022 of 1,224#26 of 39Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner43#553 of 2,172#12 of 45Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#743 of 933#17 of 29Map
Coastal living71#277 of 790#25 of 29Map
Business owner58#414 of 933#8 of 29Map
Digital native54#58 of 398#12 of 16Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • 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
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • Sea or lake shore96
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Affordability66
  • Health and elderly62
  • Foundation55
  • Taxes and wealth54
  • Jobs and economy52
  • Education and family52
  • Demographics52
  • Flat land (terrain relief)49
  • Lifestyle and amenities42
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)39
  • Safety and community30
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)9
  • Real estate9
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)4
  • Green space4
  • 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

201910,6972019: 10,697202010,6572020: 10,657202110,6202021: 10,620202210,6012022: 10,601202311,7512023: 11,751202412,0882024: 12,088

+13.0% 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.