Living in Satigny

Satigny is a compact municipality in Geneva, Switzerland, home to 4,449 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 13%, #98 of 790), commuters (top 19%, #165 of 875), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 19%, #271 of 1,428).

Residents4,449
Density235 per km²
Area18.9 km²
5-year growth+8.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k2.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.72‰
Hub airport6 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+8 km
Within 30 km1,009,200 people
Lake shore8 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 390 m, height range 640 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 7.6 km
Nearest major riverRhône, 1.6 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France3 km
Distance to Bern134 km
Within 10 km474,774 people
Greater areaGreater Geneva, 8 km out
Winter daylight8 h 37 min, sunset 16:53

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How Satigny 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 family45#467 of 766#6 of 27Map
Low-income household53#253 of 617#14 of 20Map
Low-income family50#234 of 579#8 of 16Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple56#514 of 933#11 of 29Map
Single pensioner50#422 of 694#10 of 24Map
Early retiree57#328 of 798#2 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
Commuter41#165 of 875#9 of 32Map
Car-free household38#105 of 520#11 of 18Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer52#216 of 687#11 of 21Map
Budget-constrained mover56#317 of 926#20 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#390 of 718#14 of 24Map
Nature-focused household59#787 of 1,577#7 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 lover66#271 of 1,428#5 of 38Map
Rural value seeker53#424 of 1,224#8 of 39Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner53#366 of 2,172#4 of 45Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#538 of 933#8 of 29Map
Coastal living74#98 of 790#6 of 29Map
Business owner60#381 of 933#6 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 distance99
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance99
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance99
  • Mobility and connectivity98
  • Sea or lake shore90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)83
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)78
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)75
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)74
  • Lifestyle and amenities70
  • Demographics70
  • Green space68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Health and elderly61
  • Jobs and economy54
  • Affordability53
  • Education and family53
  • Taxes and wealth52
  • Foundation46
  • Safety and community38
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)37
  • Flat land (terrain relief)29
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)11
  • Real estate5
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)3
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)2
  • 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

20194,1092019: 4,10920204,1872020: 4,18720214,2732021: 4,27320224,2862022: 4,28620234,3572023: 4,35720244,4492024: 4,449

+8.3% 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.