Living in Soral

Soral is a small municipality in Geneva, Switzerland, home to 963 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 46%, #557 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 75%, #1,180 of 1,577).

Residents963
Density328 per km²
Area2.9 km²
5-year growth+17.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k2.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.89‰
Hub airport11 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+10 km
Within 30 km1,122,000 people
Lake shore9 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 590 m, height range 390 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 9.2 km
Nearest major riverRhône, 4.4 km
Main railway line1.5 km
Border with France0 km
Distance to Bern138 km
Within 10 km448,701 people
Greater areaGreater Geneva, 10 km out
Winter daylight8 h 37 min, sunset 16:53

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How Soral 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 familynot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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 couplenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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 movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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 movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Nature-focused household53#1,180 of 1,577#14 of 40Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seeker48#557 of 1,224#12 of 39Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner19#1,197 of 2,172#39 of 45Map
Climate-resilient relocationnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Business ownernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Mobility and connectivity98
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance97
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance97
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance97
  • Sea or lake shore88
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Demographics84
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)73
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
  • Health and elderly63
  • Education and family62
  • Affordability61
  • Green space59
  • Flat land (terrain relief)54
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Taxes and wealth47
  • Foundation42
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)36
  • Lifestyle and amenities31
  • Safety and community29
  • Jobs and economy23
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)18
  • Real estate11
  • 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

20198222019: 82220208532020: 85320219552021: 95520229762022: 97620239752023: 97520249632024: 963

+17.2% 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.