Living in Pregny-Chambésy

Pregny-Chambésy is a compact municipality in Geneva, Switzerland, home to 3,992 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 29%, #204 of 718), early retirees (top 44%, #351 of 798), people who want to live by the sea (top 48%, #375 of 790).

Residents3,992
Density1,232 per km²
Area3.2 km²
5-year growth+0.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.7%
Tax, family, CHF 100k2.3%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.55‰
Hub airport3 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+4 km
Within 30 km1,090,200 people
Lake shore1 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 420 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, on the shore
Nearest major riverRhône, 4.1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France4 km
Distance to Bern126 km
Within 10 km607,585 people
Greater areaGreater Geneva, 3 km out
Winter daylight8 h 36 min, sunset 16:52

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How Pregny-Chambésy 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 family34#696 of 766#25 of 27Map
Low-income household11#487 of 617#20 of 20Map
Low-income family31#402 of 579#16 of 16Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple55#545 of 933#12 of 29Map
Single pensioner50#425 of 694#11 of 24Map
Early retiree56#351 of 798#3 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
Commuter5#864 of 875#31 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 buyer22#527 of 687#21 of 21Map
Budget-constrained mover32#627 of 926#27 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 mover63#204 of 718#2 of 24Map
Nature-focused household16#1,559 of 1,577#33 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#1,159 of 1,428#34 of 38Map
Rural value seeker8#1,194 of 1,224#38 of 39Map
High-net-worth mover42#140 of 399#1 of 13Map
Lottery winner63#189 of 2,172#1 of 45Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#805 of 933#22 of 29Map
Coastal living69#375 of 790#28 of 29Map
Business owner45#620 of 933#23 of 29Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Lifestyle and amenities100
  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • 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
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)78
  • Foundation76
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Health and elderly62
  • Taxes and wealth56
  • Flat land (terrain relief)49
  • Demographics48
  • Education and family47
  • Safety and community43
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)40
  • Affordability30
  • Real estate26
  • Jobs and economy26
  • Green space10
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)7
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)4
  • 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

20193,9702019: 3,97020203,8812020: 3,88120213,7752021: 3,77520223,8032022: 3,80320233,9102023: 3,91020243,9922024: 3,992

+0.6% 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.