Living in Veyrier

Veyrier is a mid-sized municipality in Geneva, Switzerland, home to 11,901 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 23%, #89 of 398), digital natives (top 25%, #96 of 398), people who want to live by the sea (top 28%, #215 of 790).

Residents11,901
Density1,831 per km²
Area6.5 km²
5-year growth+3.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k2.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.69‰
Hub airport9 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+4 km
Within 30 km1,194,900 people
Lake shore4 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 420 m
Nearest large lakeLake Geneva, 4.4 km
Nearest major riverRhône, 4.4 km
Main railway line2.4 km
Border with France0 km
Distance to Bern129 km
Within 10 km586,119 people
Greater areaGreater Geneva, 5 km out
Winter daylight8 h 37 min, sunset 16:52

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How Veyrier 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 family44#491 of 766#7 of 27Map
Low-income household46#298 of 617#16 of 20Map
Low-income family50#230 of 579#7 of 16Map
Single parent50#164 of 339#6 of 10Map
Pensioner couple63#277 of 933#1 of 29Map
Single pensioner57#264 of 694#1 of 24Map
Early retiree53#426 of 798#6 of 24Map
Single professional2#316 of 349#16 of 16Map
Young professional5#356 of 398#16 of 16Map
DINKS0#186 of 186#13 of 13Map
Remote worker67#89 of 398#7 of 16Map
Commuter8#858 of 875#29 of 32Map
Car-free household22#193 of 520#16 of 18Map
Student63#50 of 158#8 of 12Map
First-home buyer45#347 of 687#17 of 21Map
Budget-constrained mover57#280 of 926#19 of 29Map
Urban lifestyle seeker12#220 of 398#15 of 16Map
Expat professional40#326 of 398#15 of 16Map
Healthcare-first mover58#283 of 718#4 of 24Map
Nature-focused household25#1,501 of 1,577#25 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#989 of 1,428#21 of 38Map
Rural value seeker27#937 of 1,224#23 of 39Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner47#459 of 2,172#8 of 45Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#642 of 933#10 of 29Map
Coastal living72#215 of 790#19 of 29Map
Business owner44#645 of 933#26 of 29Map
Digital native47#96 of 398#15 of 16Map

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)100
  • Sea or lake shore96
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)74
  • Health and elderly73
  • Demographics70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Affordability57
  • Foundation56
  • Taxes and wealth52
  • Education and family51
  • Lifestyle and amenities50
  • Flat land (terrain relief)49
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)39
  • Safety and community36
  • Jobs and economy30
  • Real estate14
  • Green space6
  • 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)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

201911,5402019: 11,540202011,6122020: 11,612202111,8872021: 11,887202211,8612022: 11,861202311,8372023: 11,837202411,9012024: 11,901

+3.1% 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.