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Living in Geneva

In Geneva, rent averages €26.61 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 4% (2022).

Geneva (locally: Genève) is a city in Switzerland. Its population was 209,061 at the end of 2024. The resident counts list 104,142 Swiss permanent residents and 2,661 non-permanent residents at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-1534 sources

Population209,061people31 Dec 2024Official source · Switzerland official denominator source
Median gross salary (region)7,346EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch
Average net rent26.61EUR/m²/month31 May 2025Official source · Calculateur de loyer — moyenne par m², Statistique Genève (mai 2025)
Unemployment rate4%country median 2.3% — 74% aboveOfficial source · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO
Recorded crime16,467incidents per 100,000country median 11,440 — 44% aboveOfficial source · Statistique policière de la criminalité 2025 — canton de Genève
PM2.5, annual mean10.5µg/m³country median 8.8 — 19% aboveOfficial source · cdn.who.int

Higher unemployment than 88% of Swiss cities that publish it and dirtier air than 88% of Swiss cities that publish it.

Which Switzerland-wide rules apply when you move to Geneva?

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 Geneva.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Genève?

Average net cold rent is about 26.61 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): 26.61 EUR/m²/month · Calculateur de loyer — moyenne par m², Statistique Genève (mai 2025)2
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Geneva recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€2329
Utilities, 85 m² flat€253
Transport pass€74
Internet, 60 Mbps€71
Fitness club€68
Mobile plan, 10 GB€56

Supplemental estimate lane, not official statistics: Utilities, 85 m² flat, Private kindergarten, Fitness club. The others are published prices.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly68.43 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo33Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Grocery basket, monthly139.4 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo33Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited70.68 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Swisscom blue Internet S20Official · national market
Private kindergarten, monthly2,329 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo33Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant28.43 eur3 Aug 2026Numbeo33Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB56.03 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Salt Swiss 10GB15Official · national market
Monthly transport pass74.08 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Tarifs titres de transport unireso22Official
Basic utilities, 85 m² home252.9 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo33Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average net rent (nettokalt)26.61 EUR/m²/month31 May 2025Calculateur de loyer — moyenne par m², Statistique Genève (mai 2025)2Official

Is Geneva 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 worker46%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–54%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–65%
Student26%strong on cost, weak on education · range 16–36%
Family36%strong on family, weak on education · range 27–45%
Retirement19%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 9–29%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 1,597 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 26.61 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

What is the unemployment rate in Genève?

The unemployment rate is 4 % (2022). Source: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO1

Unemployment across cities in SwitzerlandUnemployment in Geneva is 4.0%. Of 176 cities with data, 52 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public employment offices1 count15 Sept 2026Office régional de placement de Genève11Official
Median gross salary (regional)7,346 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch23Official
Average net monthly salary6,470 EUR/month31 Aug 2026Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/ch/geneva/34Community estimate · Supplemental context
Unemployment rate4 %country median 2.3%31 Dec 2022Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO1Official

What does a salary buy in Geneva?

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€4,094of €6,144 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Transport
  • 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€26.61/m² · official · Calculateur de loyer · 2025-05-31− €1,597
Public transport pass€74 · official · Tarifs titres de transport unireso · 2026-09-30− €74
Utilities, 85 m²€253 · market price · Numbeo · 2026-08-03− €253
Internet€71 · official · Swisscom blue Internet S · 2026-09-30− €71
Mobile plan€56 · official · Salt Swiss 10GB · 2026-09-30− €56
Left over€4,094
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Geneva Salary needed to live in Geneva

Public employment offices in Geneva

Office régional de placement de Genève lists 1 public employment office in Geneva (checked 2026-09-16). Use the official office finder for addresses and appointments; registration and job search are also available online through the national service below.

Office count verified

arbeit.swiss — Public employment service

State Secretariat for Economic Affairs / public employment service

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The office count comes from the service's own directory. Individual addresses and opening hours are not listed here yet. Sources checked through 16 Sept 2026.

Safety

How safe is Genève?

Police recorded about 16,467 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 Genève17

Recorded crime across major citiesGeneva highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Geneva 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 residents16,467 incidents per 100,000country median 11,44031 Dec 2025Statistique policière de la criminalité 2025 — canton de Genève17Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport101 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights12Official
Distance to the nearest major airport5 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)GVA3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official

Language courses and integration in Geneva

0 exact private or nonprofit provider records are linked to this city as supplemental evidence. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

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French courses for non-French-speaking parents in Genève — Municipal language course

Etat de Genève / Ecole de parents

For parents of children in Geneva public schools, non-French-speaking parents.

FrenchCEFR A1In Person
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Check courses in GenevaHow the country programme works
Exact city-linked records checked 2026-08-10. Provider-supplied records are supplemental and are not presented as official accreditation.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Genève?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10.5 µg/m³ (2021) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: cdn.who.int3

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

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
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in SwitzerlandAnnual PM2.5 in Geneva is 10.5 µg/m³. Of 43 cities with data, 12 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean10.5 µg/m³country median 8.831 Dec 2021cdn.who.int3Official
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 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading
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 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading
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 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading
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 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading
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 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading

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 Genève?

The published population was 209,061 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source21

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents320.7 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS19Official
City area15.96 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 km².4Official
Foreign non-permanent residents2,661 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 202414Official
Foreign-resident share50.19 %31 Dec 2024Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.16Official
Foreign residents104,919 people31 Dec 2024Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.16Official
Non-permanent residents2,661 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 202414Official
Population density13,099 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).4Official
Population209,061 people31 Dec 2024Switzerland official denominator source21Official
Swiss non-permanent residents0 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 202414Official
Swiss permanent residents104,142 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 202414Official

International community in Geneva

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

Country of birth

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Place of birth - total211,152100.0%
Abroad128,65260.9%
In Switzerland82,50039.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18

Country of birth

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Place of birth - total2,450100.0%
Abroad2,42999.1%
In Switzerland210.9%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Citizenship - total211,152100.0%
Switzerland104,38949.4%
France20,7999.9%
Portugal11,3955.4%
Italy10,2914.9%
Spain8,7994.2%
United Kingdom2,7961.3%
Brazil2,5341.2%
Kosovo2,3481.1%
United States2,2811.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Ukraine2,2121.0%
Germany2,1971.0%
India1,5890.8%
Russia1,5590.7%
Philippines1,5180.7%
China1,4730.7%
Türkiye1,3410.6%
Romania1,1490.5%
Belgium1,1190.5%
Greece1,0640.5%
Afghanistan1,0280.5%
Bolivia1,0110.5%
Morocco9730.5%
Canada9230.4%
Eritrea9030.4%
Colombia8790.4%
Japan8090.4%
Tunisia8000.4%
Netherlands7480.4%
Poland6940.3%
Syria6000.3%
Sri Lanka5790.3%
Congo (Kinshasa)5380.3%
Peru5250.2%
Algeria5000.2%
Sweden4890.2%
Ireland4710.2%
Serbia4650.2%
Cameroon4600.2%
Ethiopia4350.2%
Australia4100.2%
Mexico4060.2%
Lebanon3920.2%
Egypt3910.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina3890.2%
Senegal3850.2%
North Macedonia3710.2%
Hungary3610.2%
Austria3560.2%
Ecuador3480.2%
Bulgaria3400.2%
Iran3330.2%
Thailand3280.2%
Iraq3190.2%
Mongolia3180.2%
Chile3140.1%
Nigeria3070.1%
Somalia3060.1%
Pakistan2860.1%
Dominican Republic2680.1%
South Korea2600.1%
Kenya2570.1%
Côte d'Ivoire2420.1%
Denmark2370.1%
Albania2190.1%
Finland2190.1%
Argentina2130.1%
Indonesia2070.1%
Bangladesh1910.1%
Croatia1830.1%
Guinea1830.1%
Czechia1820.1%
Vietnam1820.1%
Kazakhstan1810.1%
Norway1770.1%
Georgia1740.1%
Azerbaijan1710.1%
Angola1680.1%
Honduras1610.1%
Lithuania1580.1%
Togo1560.1%
Ghana1550.1%
Nicaragua1460.1%
Singapore1320.1%
Sudan1300.1%
Israel1300.1%
Paraguay1250.1%
El Salvador1240.1%
Slovakia1230.1%
Gambia1220.1%
Malaysia1200.1%
Latvia1180.1%
Nepal1180.1%
South Africa1140.1%
Armenia1130.1%
Venezuela1080.1%
Haiti1060.1%
Madagascar1000.0%
Uganda1000.0%
Saudi Arabia1000.0%
Slovenia980.0%
Burundi970.0%
Cuba960.0%
New Zealand960.0%
Burkina Faso940.0%
Jordan870.0%
Moldova850.0%
Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)850.0%
Mauritius820.0%
Luxembourg810.0%
Cyprus800.0%
Zimbabwe760.0%
Estonia750.0%
Uruguay740.0%
Libya690.0%
Mali680.0%
Tanzania680.0%
Uzbekistan660.0%
Tajikistan640.0%
Belarus630.0%
Kyrgyzstan620.0%
Rwanda570.0%
Palestine570.0%
Benin540.0%
Myanmar540.0%
Zambia470.0%
Guatemala470.0%
Costa Rica460.0%
Cabo Verde450.0%
Cambodia450.0%
Malta430.0%
Panama430.0%
Stateless420.0%
Congo (Brazzaville)420.0%
Yemen410.0%
Mozambique390.0%
Niger380.0%
No indication340.0%
Sierra Leone330.0%
Qatar300.0%
Guinea-Bissau280.0%
Jamaica280.0%
Brunei270.0%
Montenegro250.0%
Trinidad and Tobago250.0%
North Korea240.0%
Chad230.0%
Bhutan230.0%
Iceland220.0%
Gabon220.0%
Namibia200.0%
Oman190.0%
Malawi180.0%
Central African Republic180.0%
Equatorial Guinea170.0%
Botswana170.0%
Lesotho170.0%
South Sudan170.0%
Bahrain150.0%
Liechtenstein140.0%
Mauritania140.0%
Liberia130.0%
United Arab Emirates130.0%
Barbados120.0%
Maldives120.0%
Turkmenistan120.0%
Bahamas110.0%
Djibouti100.0%
Dominica100.0%
Saint Kitts and Nevis100.0%
Laos90.0%
Kuwait80.0%
Andorra70.0%
Timor-Leste70.0%
Guyana60.0%
Papua New Guinea60.0%
Samoa60.0%
Monaco40.0%
San Marino40.0%
Seychelles40.0%
Saint Lucia40.0%
Fiji40.0%
Nauru40.0%
Marshall Islands40.0%
Eswatini30.0%
Suriname30.0%
Vanuatu30.0%
Comoros20.0%
São Tomé and Príncipe20.0%
Belize20.0%
Antigua and Barbuda20.0%
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines20.0%
Kiribati10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18

Alternatives for people set on Geneva

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.

Lancy as a Geneva alternative in the same region

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

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,738 Lancy vs 16,467 Geneva−53%
  • Rent: €22.55/m² Lancy vs €26.61/m² Geneva−15%
  • Residents: 37,259 Lancy vs 209,061 Geneva−82%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Lancy vs 4.0% Geneva−5%
  • Median gross pay, region: €7,346 Lancy vs €7,346 Genevasame level
Full comparisonMore about Lancy

Luzern as a Geneva alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 190 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Unemployment: 1.7% Luzern vs 4.0% Geneva−57%
  • Rent: €17.56/m² (2021) Luzern vs €26.61/m² (2025) Genevano percentage
  • Residents: 86,234 Luzern vs 209,061 Geneva−59%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 12,894 Luzern vs 16,467 Genevano percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 9.8 µg/m³ Luzern vs 10.5 µg/m³ Geneva−7%
  • Median gross pay, region: €7,445 Luzern vs €7,346 Genevasame level
Full comparisonMore about Luzern

Brno as a Geneva alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 850 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €7.50/m² (2017) Brno vs €26.61/m² (2025) Genevano percentage
  • A meal out: €8 Brno vs €28 Geneva−71%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,658 Brno vs €7,346 Genevano percentage
  • Basic utilities, 85 m²: €266 Brno vs €253 Geneva+5%
Full comparisonMore about Brno

Cities near Geneva

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

Carouge (GE) Commuting Zone · 2.2 km away
Rent
23.94 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-05-31
Lancy Commuting Zone · 2.9 km away
Rent
22.55 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-05-31
Chêne-Bougeries Commuting Zone · 3.2 km away
Rent
22.87 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-05-31
Chêne-Bourg Commuting Zone · 3.6 km away
Rent
24.96 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-05-31
Vernier Commuting Zone · 3.8 km away
Rent
21.11 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-05-31
Onex Commuting Zone · 4.3 km away
Rent
21.27 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-05-31
Le Grand-Saconnex Commuting Zone · 4.5 km away
Rent
23.94 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-05-31

Alternative cities in Switzerland

Other cities in Switzerland to compare with Geneva, nearest in population first.

All Switzerland cities
Basel177,571 residentsLausanne144,873 residentsBern137,995 residentsWinterthur120,376 residentsZürich436,551 residentsLuzern86,234 residents

How does Geneva compare?

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Geneva in rankings

#2 of 30 in Largest cities in Switzerland #9 of 30 in Cities with the highest foreign-population share #17 of 17 in Cheapest cities to rent in Switzerland #28 of 30 in Most densely populated cities

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Geneva 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; Geneva's school authority applies it locally.

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

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Genève?

The published population was 209,061 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.

How much does it cost to rent in Genève?

Average net cold rent is about 26.61 EUR/m² per month (2025-05), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 1,863 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Calculateur de loyer — moyenne par m², Statistique Genève (mai 2025).

Is the air quality good in Genève?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10.5 µg/m³ (2021) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: cdn.who.int.

How safe is Genève?

Police recorded about 16,467 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 unemployment rate in Genève?

The unemployment rate is 4 % (2022). Source: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO.

What is the typical salary around Geneva?

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

Is Geneva a good place to live?

Geneva 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.

Which cities are near Geneva?

Carouge (GE), Lancy, Cologny, Chêne-Bougeries, Chêne-Bourg are near Geneva. 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 Geneva?

The official country of birth distribution records 211,152 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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[Geneva, Switzerland: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/geneve/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 48993a64632a3405c1e4e3ba23e64e6b; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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