Living in Vandoeuvres

Vandoeuvres is a small municipality in Geneva, Switzerland, home to 2,851 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 32%, #227 of 718), retired couples (top 46%, #425 of 933), people who want to live by the sea (top 47%, #370 of 790).

Residents2,851
Density645 per km²
Area4.4 km²
5-year growth+13.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k2.3%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.53‰
Hub airport8 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+5 km
Within 30 km1,078,600 people
Lake shore3 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 420 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 3.1 km
Nearest major riverRhône, 5.2 km
Main railway line1.3 km
Border with France2 km
Distance to Bern125 km
Within 10 km582,585 people
Greater areaGreater Geneva, 5 km out
Winter daylight8 h 37 min, sunset 16:52

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How Vandoeuvres 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 family35#687 of 766#24 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 couple59#425 of 933#8 of 29Map
Single pensioner52#395 of 694#9 of 24Map
Early retiree53#428 of 798#7 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
Commuter13#835 of 875#23 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 mover28#672 of 926#28 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 mover62#227 of 718#3 of 24Map
Nature-focused household26#1,494 of 1,577#23 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 lover49#1,002 of 1,428#22 of 38Map
Rural value seeker13#1,168 of 1,224#37 of 39Map
High-net-worth mover26#207 of 399#4 of 13Map
Lottery winner47#458 of 2,172#7 of 45Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#789 of 933#19 of 29Map
Coastal living69#370 of 790#27 of 29Map
Business owner49#555 of 933#20 of 29Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–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 shore98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)75
  • Health and elderly68
  • Foundation68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)66
  • Taxes and wealth56
  • Flat land (terrain relief)53
  • Lifestyle and amenities49
  • Education and family46
  • Real estate46
  • Safety and community43
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)39
  • Demographics37
  • Jobs and economy34
  • Affordability26
  • Green space19
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)5
  • 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

20192,5042019: 2,50420202,4842020: 2,48420212,5772021: 2,57720222,7542022: 2,75420232,8472023: 2,84720242,8512024: 2,851

+13.9% 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.