Living in Thônex

Thônex is a mid-sized municipality in Geneva, Switzerland, home to 16,115 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 9%, #35 of 398), movers on a budget (top 10%, #90 of 926), commuters (top 14%, #119 of 875).

Residents16,115

Density4,219 per km²

Area3.8 km²

5-year growth+14.4%

Tax, single, CHF 100k14.7%

Tax, family, CHF 100k2.5%

Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.84‰

Hub airport9 km (Geneva International)

Nearest city of 100k+5 km

Within 30 km1,096,800 people

Lake shore5 km (Lake Geneva)

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 420 m

Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 4.8 km

Nearest major riverRhône, 5.5 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Border with France1 km

Distance to Bern126 km

Within 10 km557,070 people

Greater areaGreater Geneva, 5 km out

Winter daylight8 h 37 min, sunset 16:52

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Good to know about Thônex

Lake Geneva is 4.8 km away.
It is part of Greater Geneva, 5 km from the city centre.
The border with France is 1 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 37 min and sets around 16:52; in late June it sets around 21:30.

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How Thônex 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.

Profile	Score	In Switzerland	In Geneva
Young family	38	#646 of 766	#21 of 27	Map
Low-income household	59	#169 of 617	#6 of 20	Map
Low-income family	49	#243 of 579	#10 of 16	Map
Single parent	49	#179 of 339	#7 of 10	Map
Pensioner couple	52	#645 of 933	#21 of 29	Map
Single pensioner	44	#555 of 694	#20 of 24	Map
Early retiree	41	#683 of 798	#21 of 24	Map
Single professional	31	#135 of 349	#9 of 16	Map
Young professional	44	#102 of 398	#8 of 16	Map
DINKS	9	#139 of 186	#9 of 13	Map
Remote worker	65	#127 of 398	#12 of 16	Map
Commuter	53	#119 of 875	#7 of 32	Map
Car-free household	45	#87 of 520	#10 of 18	Map
Student	63	#51 of 158	#9 of 12	Map
First-home buyer	55	#164 of 687	#9 of 21	Map
Budget-constrained mover	65	#90 of 926	#6 of 29	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	30	#118 of 398	#11 of 16	Map
Expat professional	51	#229 of 398	#10 of 16	Map
Healthcare-first mover	45	#479 of 718	#20 of 24	Map
Nature-focused household	16	#1,561 of 1,577	#34 of 40	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	44	#1,158 of 1,428	#33 of 38	Map
Rural value seeker	23	#1,025 of 1,224	#27 of 39	Map
High-net-worth mover		not ranked: below the minimum for foundation	–	Map
Lottery winner	36	#722 of 2,172	#25 of 45	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	66	#711 of 933	#14 of 29	Map
Coastal living	72	#227 of 790	#20 of 29	Map
Business owner	57	#442 of 933	#10 of 29	Map
Digital native	58	#35 of 398	#8 of 16	Map

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 shore95
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)94
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
Affordability78
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)73
Health and elderly71
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
Education and family62
Flat land (terrain relief)53
Jobs and economy51
Demographics49
Taxes and wealth48
Foundation47
Lifestyle and amenities44
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)39
Safety and community23
Real estate11
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
Green space0
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

+14.4% 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.