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Living in Chêne-Bourg

In Chêne-Bourg, rent averages €24.96 per m² a month (2025).

Chêne-Bourg had 9,578 residents at the end of 2024 and is a city in Switzerland. The foreign population count was 3,965 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-1529 sources

Population9,578people31 Dec 2024Official source · Switzerland official denominator source
Median gross salary (region)7,346EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch
Average net rent24.96EUR/m²/month31 May 2025Official source · Calculateur de loyer — moyenne par m², Statistique Genève (mai 2025)
Recorded crime11,610incidents per 100,000country median 11,440 — about the sameOfficial source · Statistique policière de la criminalité 2025 — canton de Genève

Which Switzerland-wide rules apply when you move to Chêne-Bourg?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in SwitzerlandNational rates and thresholds that apply in Chêne-Bourg.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Chêne-Bourg?

Average net cold rent is about 24.96 EUR/m² per month (2025-05), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 24.96 EUR/m²/month · Calculateur de loyer — moyenne par m², Statistique Genève (mai 2025)1
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Chêne-Bourg recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€71
Mobile plan, 10 GB€56
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited70.68 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Swisscom blue Internet S13Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB56.03 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Salt Swiss 10GB7Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)24.96 EUR/m²/month31 May 2025Calculateur de loyer — moyenne par m², Statistique Genève (mai 2025)1Official

Is Chêne-Bourg a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker57%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 48–66%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–72%
Student30%strong on cost, weak on education · range 20–40%
Family30%strong on family, weak on education · range 21–39%
Retirement25%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 14–36%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 1,497 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 24.96 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2025-05

Work and income

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)7,346 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch20Official

What does a salary buy in Chêne-Bourg?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €7,346 (pxweb.bfs.admin.ch, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€4,520of €6,144 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€6,144
Rent, 60 m²€24.96/m² · official · Calculateur de loyer · 2025-05-31− €1,497
Internet€71 · official · Swisscom blue Internet S · 2026-09-30− €71
Mobile plan€56 · official · Salt Swiss 10GB · 2026-09-30− €56
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€4,520
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Chêne-Bourg Salary needed to live in Chêne-Bourg

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Chêne-Bourg. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

arbeit.swiss — Public employment service

State Secretariat for Economic Affairs / public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Chêne-Bourg. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Chêne-Bourg?

Police recorded about 11,610 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Statistique policière de la criminalité 2025 — canton de Genève10

Recorded crime across major citiesChêne-Bourg highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Chêne-Bourg highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Solothurn25,779
Bern20,196
Interlaken18,896
Olten15,369
Kloten13,097
St. Gallen9,783
Winterthur7,988
Muri bei Bern5,389
Wetzikon (ZH)4,048
Küsnacht (ZH)3,718
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents11,610 incidents per 100,000country median 11,440 — about the same31 Dec 2025Statistique policière de la criminalité 2025 — canton de Genève10Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport101 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights4Official
Nearest airportGVA3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official
Distance to nearest airport8 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Chêne-Bourg. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Cantonal integration programmes — Newcomer Adaptation

SEM and cantons

For migrants, refugees.

German, French, ItalianIn Person
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fide language promotion system — State Language Course

State Secretariat for Migration (SEM)

For adult migrants.

German, French, ItalianIn Person, Online
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Chêne-Bourg.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.1 · Feb 7 · Mar 11.8 · Apr 15.9 · May 20.1 · Jun 24.2 · Jul 26.7 · Aug 26.2 · Sep 21.1 · Oct 15.5 · Nov 9.3 · Dec 5.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.1 · Feb -1.1 · Mar 1.7 · Apr 5 · May 9.1 · Jun 12.7 · Jul 14.6 · Aug 14.2 · Sep 10.7 · Oct 7.2 · Nov 2.6 · Dec -0.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official
Average temperature by monthJan 2.1 · Feb 2.9 · Mar 6.7 · Apr 10.5 · May 14.5 · Jun 18.4 · Jul 20.6 · Aug 20 · Sep 15.7 · Oct 11.3 · Nov 6 · Dec 2.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 72.8 · Feb 55.9 · Mar 62.1 · Apr 67.1 · May 78.5 · Jun 83.2 · Jul 79.2 · Aug 81.2 · Sep 90.7 · Oct 96.5 · Nov 88.6 · Dec 89.9 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 60.9 · Feb 95.9 · Mar 161.2 · Apr 186.6 · May 212 · Jun 245.8 · Jul 269.2 · Aug 241.6 · Sep 184 · Oct 116.3 · Nov 65.4 · Dec 48 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official

Similar climate. In Switzerland: Basel ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Cottbus (Germany) ±1.0 °C, Reims (France) ±1.0 °C, Werl (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±1.2 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Chêne-Bourg?

The published population was 9,578 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source14

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents383 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS12Official
City area1.26 km²2020Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A5 (2020-2025), FJ=2020, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km².2Official
Foreign non-permanent residents24 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20246Official
Foreign residents3,965 people31 Dec 2024Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.8Official
Non-permanent residents24 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20246Official
Population density7,602 people/km²31 Dec 2024Reproducible density from BFS STATPOP permanent population at 31.12.2024 divided by the exact official BFS municipality area denominator (2020-2025; FJ=2020; area observed_at=2020).2Official
Population9,578 people31 Dec 2024Switzerland official denominator source14Official
Swiss non-permanent residents0 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20246Official
Swiss permanent residents5,613 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20246Official

International community in Chêne-Bourg

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Non-permanent resident population, total sex, all ages · 2025-12-31

Published groupPeopleShare
Place of birth - total24100.0%
Abroad24100.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

Country of birth

Permanent resident population, total sex, all ages · 2025-12-31

Published groupPeopleShare
Place of birth - total9,747100.0%
Abroad4,95750.9%
In Switzerland4,79049.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

Citizenship

Permanent resident population, total sex, all ages · 2025-12-31

Published groupPeopleShare
Citizenship - total9,747100.0%
Switzerland5,70558.5%
Portugal7017.2%
France6967.1%
Italy3914.0%
Spain2722.8%
Ukraine1791.8%
Kosovo1471.5%
Brazil1361.4%
United Kingdom760.8%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Romania680.7%
Eritrea670.7%
Germany630.6%
Afghanistan630.6%
Türkiye570.6%
Morocco490.5%
Belgium470.5%
Philippines440.5%
Tunisia410.4%
United States390.4%
Russia370.4%
Congo (Kinshasa)340.3%
Colombia340.3%
Poland330.3%
Bolivia330.3%
Syria310.3%
Canada270.3%
Somalia250.3%
Greece240.2%
China230.2%
Japan230.2%
Mongolia220.2%
Algeria210.2%
Serbia200.2%
Cameroon200.2%
Netherlands170.2%
Senegal170.2%
Iraq170.2%
Peru160.2%
India160.2%
Nigeria140.1%
Hungary130.1%
Nicaragua130.1%
Sri Lanka130.1%
Ecuador120.1%
Paraguay120.1%
Dominican Republic110.1%
Moldova100.1%
Haiti100.1%
Stateless90.1%
Croatia90.1%
Côte d'Ivoire90.1%
Madagascar90.1%
Honduras90.1%
Indonesia90.1%
Lebanon90.1%
South Korea90.1%
Albania80.1%
Guinea80.1%
Uganda80.1%
Thailand80.1%
Ireland70.1%
Sweden70.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina70.1%
North Macedonia70.1%
Ethiopia70.1%
Togo70.1%
Pakistan70.1%
Latvia60.1%
Angola60.1%
Sudan60.1%
Tanzania60.1%
Mexico60.1%
Vietnam60.1%
Venezuela50.1%
Iran50.1%
Denmark40.0%
Finland40.0%
Iceland40.0%
Slovakia40.0%
Burundi40.0%
Congo (Brazzaville)40.0%
Malawi40.0%
Mauritius40.0%
Chile40.0%
Myanmar40.0%
Bulgaria30.0%
Austria30.0%
Estonia30.0%
Gabon30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
No indication20.0%
Norway20.0%
Czechia20.0%
Equatorial Guinea20.0%
Egypt20.0%
Argentina20.0%
Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)20.0%
Israel20.0%
Jordan20.0%
Cambodia20.0%
Singapore20.0%
Liechtenstein10.0%
Luxembourg10.0%
Lithuania10.0%
Benin10.0%
Ghana10.0%
Guinea-Bissau10.0%
Mali10.0%
Mozambique10.0%
Niger10.0%
Sierra Leone10.0%
El Salvador10.0%
Cuba10.0%
Suriname10.0%
Dominica10.0%
Saint Lucia10.0%
Saudi Arabia10.0%
Bangladesh10.0%
Armenia10.0%
Australia10.0%
New Zealand10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

Alternatives for people set on Chêne-Bourg

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Chêne-Bougeries as a Chêne-Bourg alternative in the same region

2 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,349 Chêne-Bougeries vs 11,610 Chêne-Bourg−37%
  • Rent: €22.87/m² Chêne-Bougeries vs €24.96/m² Chêne-Bourg−8%
  • Residents: 14,342 Chêne-Bougeries vs 9,578 Chêne-Bourg+50%
  • Nearest airport: 7.0 km Chêne-Bougeries vs 8.0 km Chêne-Bourg−13%
  • Median gross pay, region: €7,346 Chêne-Bougeries vs €7,346 Chêne-Bourgsame level
Full comparisonMore about Chêne-Bougeries

Luzern as a Chêne-Bourg alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 187 km, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 86,234 Luzern vs 9,578 Chêne-Bourg+800%
  • Rent: €17.56/m² (2021) Luzern vs €24.96/m² (2025) Chêne-Bourgno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 12,894 Luzern vs 11,610 Chêne-Bourgno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 5.0 km Luzern vs 8.0 km Chêne-Bourg−38%
  • Median gross pay, region: €7,445 Luzern vs €7,346 Chêne-Bourgsame level
Full comparisonMore about Luzern

Cities near Chêne-Bourg

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Geneva Commuting Zone · 3.6 km away
Rent
26.61 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-05-31
Thônex 1.5 km away
Rent
23.46 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-05-31
Gaillard France · 1.6 km away
Rent
17.71 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-09-30
Chêne-Bougeries 1.9 km away
Rent
22.87 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-05-31
Ambilly France · 2.1 km away
Rent
21.28 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-09-30
Annemasse France · 3.0 km away
Rent
20.99 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-09-30

Alternative cities in Switzerland

Other cities in Switzerland to compare with Chêne-Bourg, nearest in population first.

All Switzerland cities
Mels9,581 residentsLangnau im Emmental9,574 residentsMurten/Morat9,567 residentsMurten9,552 residentsIngenbohl9,548 residentsBiberist9,545 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Chêne-Bourg under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

Open the official coverage guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 4 to 15, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Einführungsklassen / integrative DaZ-Sprachförderung (per canton). How to enrol a child (edk.ch).

A country-wide rule for Switzerland; Chêne-Bourg's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Chêne-Bourg part of Geneva?

Chêne-Bourg is in the published commuting zone of Geneva; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Geneva city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source3

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Chêne-Bourg?

The published population was 9,578 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.

How much does it cost to rent in Chêne-Bourg?

Average net cold rent is about 24.96 EUR/m² per month (2025-05), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 1,747 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Calculateur de loyer — moyenne par m², Statistique Genève (mai 2025).

How safe is Chêne-Bourg?

Police recorded about 11,610 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Statistique policière de la criminalité 2025 — canton de Genève.

What is the typical salary around Chêne-Bourg?

The median gross salary is 7,346 EUR/month. Source: www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch.

How many foreign residents live in Chêne-Bourg?

3,965 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024..

Is Chêne-Bourg a good place to live?

Chêne-Bourg may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Chêne-Bourg part of Geneva?

Chêne-Bourg is in the published commuting zone of Geneva; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Chêne-Bourg?

Geneva, Thônex, Gaillard, Chêne-Bougeries, Ambilly are near Chêne-Bourg. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Place of birth - total live in Chêne-Bourg?

The official country of birth distribution records 24 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2025-12-31. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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  title = {Chêne-Bourg, Switzerland: population, rent, salary, safety},
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  date = {2026-10-16},
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