Living in Puplinge

Puplinge is a small municipality in Geneva, Switzerland, home to 2,527 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who want to live by the sea (top 11%, #84 of 790), movers on a budget (top 17%, #157 of 926), rural value seekers (top 29%, #343 of 1,224).

Residents2,527
Density946 per km²
Area2.7 km²
5-year growth+4.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k2.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.89‰
Hub airport10 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+7 km
Within 30 km1,092,500 people
Lake shore5 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 420 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 4.9 km
Nearest major riverRhône, 7.3 km
Main railway line1.7 km
Border with France0 km
Distance to Bern123 km
Within 10 km519,904 people
Greater areaGreater Geneva, 7 km out
Winter daylight8 h 37 min, sunset 16:52

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How Puplinge 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 family46#431 of 766#4 of 27Map
Low-income householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Low-income familynot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple53#628 of 933#19 of 29Map
Single pensioner44#547 of 694#19 of 24Map
Early retireenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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
Commuter22#719 of 875#18 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 buyernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Budget-constrained mover62#157 of 926#14 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 mover51#404 of 718#16 of 24Map
Nature-focused household55#1,095 of 1,577#11 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 lover62#482 of 1,428#11 of 38Map
Rural value seeker55#343 of 1,224#6 of 39Map
High-net-worth mover13#251 of 399#8 of 13Map
Lottery winner40#618 of 2,172#20 of 45Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#292 of 933#3 of 29Map
Coastal living74#84 of 790#5 of 29Map
Business owner47#594 of 933#22 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
  • Sea or lake shore95
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)87
  • Foundation85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • Education and family76
  • Affordability74
  • Demographics74
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)65
  • Health and elderly60
  • Green space51
  • Lifestyle and amenities50
  • Flat land (terrain relief)49
  • Taxes and wealth47
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)38
  • Jobs and economy35
  • Safety and community30
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)6
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)5
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)2
  • Real estate0
  • 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

20192,4302019: 2,43020202,4682020: 2,46820212,4682021: 2,46820222,4882022: 2,48820232,5162023: 2,51620242,5272024: 2,527

+4.0% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

Nearby

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.