Living in Versoix

Versoix is a mid-sized municipality in Geneva, Switzerland, home to 13,337 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 7%, #54 of 790), commuters (top 10%, #87 of 875), movers on a budget (top 12%, #104 of 926).

Residents13,337
Density1,270 per km²
Area10.5 km²
5-year growth+0.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k2.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.87‰
Hub airport7 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km1,068,200 people
Lake shore1 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 420 m, height range 640 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, on the shore
Nearest major riverRhône, 9.3 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France5 km
Distance to Bern122 km
Within 10 km428,575 people
Greater areaGreater Geneva, 9 km out
Winter daylight8 h 36 min, sunset 16:52

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How Versoix 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 family42#569 of 766#14 of 27Map
Low-income household58#180 of 617#7 of 20Map
Low-income family53#178 of 579#3 of 16Map
Single parent54#125 of 339#2 of 10Map
Pensioner couple47#775 of 933#29 of 29Map
Single pensioner38#619 of 694#24 of 24Map
Early retiree42#655 of 798#17 of 24Map
Single professional29#150 of 349#10 of 16Map
Young professional40#116 of 398#9 of 16Map
DINKS13#130 of 186#8 of 13Map
Remote worker65#119 of 398#10 of 16Map
Commuter61#87 of 875#6 of 32Map
Car-free household51#64 of 520#7 of 18Map
Student51#91 of 158#12 of 12Map
First-home buyer59#85 of 687#7 of 21Map
Budget-constrained mover65#104 of 926#8 of 29Map
Urban lifestyle seeker39#80 of 398#7 of 16Map
Expat professional43#297 of 398#13 of 16Map
Healthcare-first mover34#603 of 718#24 of 24Map
Nature-focused household46#1,337 of 1,577#19 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#458 of 1,428#10 of 38Map
Rural value seeker47#580 of 1,224#13 of 39Map
High-net-worth mover6#267 of 399#10 of 13Map
Lottery winner42#566 of 2,172#15 of 45Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#316 of 933#4 of 29Map
Coastal living75#54 of 790#2 of 29Map
Business owner51#529 of 933#16 of 29Map
Digital native55#55 of 398#11 of 16Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance98
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance98
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance98
  • Mobility and connectivity98
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)93
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • Foundation80
  • Affordability77
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)73
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Education and family59
  • Lifestyle and amenities54
  • Health and elderly49
  • Demographics48
  • Taxes and wealth47
  • Green space44
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)35
  • Jobs and economy33
  • Flat land (terrain relief)29
  • Safety and community24
  • Real estate18
  • 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)0
  • 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

201913,3292019: 13,329202013,4322020: 13,432202113,4112021: 13,411202213,2812022: 13,281202313,2802023: 13,280202413,3372024: 13,337

+0.1% 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.