Living in Le Grand-Saconnex

In Le Grand-Saconnex, rent averages €23.94 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 3.6% (2022).

The resident counts list 7,162 Swiss permanent residents and 318 non-permanent residents at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, Le Grand-Saconnex had a population of 13,062.

Last checked 2026-10-1530 sources

Population13,062people31 Dec 2024Official source · Switzerland official denominator source

Median gross salary (region)7,346EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch

Average net rent23.94EUR/m²/month31 May 2025Official source · Calculateur de loyer — moyenne par m², Statistique Genève (mai 2025)

Unemployment rate3.6%country median 2.3% — 57% aboveOfficial source · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO

Recorded crime16,751incidents per 100,000country median 11,440 — 46% aboveOfficial source · Statistique policière de la criminalité 2025 — canton de Genève

Which Switzerland-wide rules apply when you move to Le Grand-Saconnex?

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 Le Grand-Saconnex.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Le Grand-Saconnex?

Average net cold rent is about 23.94 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): 23.94 EUR/m²/month · Calculateur de loyer — moyenne par m², Statistique Genève (mai 2025)²

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€71

Mobile plan, 10 GB€56

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	70.68 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Swisscom blue Internet S¹⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	56.03 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Salt Swiss 10GB⁸Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	23.94 EUR/m²/month	31 May 2025	Calculateur de loyer — moyenne par m², Statistique Genève (mai 2025)²Official

Is Le Grand-Saconnex a good place to live?

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 44–62%

Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–69%

Student27%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 17–37%

Family37%strong on family, weak on education · range 28–46%

Retirement23%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 12–34%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 1,437 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 23.94 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 Le Grand-Saconnex?

The unemployment rate is 3.6 % (2022). Source: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO¹

Unemployment across cities in SwitzerlandUnemployment in Le Grand-Saconnex is 3.6%. Of 176 cities with data, 52 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.

0–11–22–33–44–55–66–78–99–1011–12

Le Grand-Saconnex 3.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	7,346 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch²¹Official
Unemployment rate	3.6 %country median 2.3%	31 Dec 2022	Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO¹Official

What does a salary buy in Le Grand-Saconnex?

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

Left over each month€4,581of €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€23.94/m² · official · Calculateur de loyer · 2025-05-31	− €1,437
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	€4,581

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Le Grand-Saconnex Salary needed to live in Le Grand-Saconnex

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Le Grand-Saconnex. 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

Job SearchCareer Counselling

Open the Switzerland service overview

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

Safety

How safe is Le Grand-Saconnex?

Police recorded about 16,751 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 Genève¹¹

Recorded crime across major citiesLe Grand-Saconnex highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	16,751 incidents per 100,000country median 11,440	31 Dec 2025	Statistique policière de la criminalité 2025 — canton de Genève¹¹Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	101 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁵Official
Nearest airport	GVA	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official
Distance to nearest airport	1 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Le Grand-Saconnex. 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

Open official information

fide language promotion system — State Language Course

State Secretariat for Migration (SEM)

For adult migrants.

German, French, ItalianIn Person, Online

Open official information

Open the full Switzerland section

National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Le Grand-Saconnex.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

0°

5°-1°

7°-1°

12°2°

16°5°

20°9°

24°13°

27°15°

26°14°

21°11°

16°7°

9°3°

6°0°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

161

187

212

246

269

242

184

116

JFMAMJJASOND

hours

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 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 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan -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 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 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 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 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 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official
Average sunshine by month	Jan 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 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁰Official

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 Le Grand-Saconnex?

The published population was 13,062 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source¹⁵

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport54.8%
Foreign residents45.2%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	373.2 cars/1000 residents	31 Dec 2024	Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS¹³Official
City area	4.36 km²	2020	Exact 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 km².³Official
Foreign non-permanent residents	318 people	31 Dec 2024	Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024⁷Official
Foreign residents	5,900 people	31 Dec 2024	Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.⁹Official
Non-permanent residents	318 people	31 Dec 2024	Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024⁷Official
Population density	2,996 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Reproducible 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).³Official
Population	13,062 people	31 Dec 2024	Switzerland official denominator source¹⁵Official
Swiss non-permanent residents	0 people	31 Dec 2024	Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024⁷Official
Swiss permanent residents	7,162 people	31 Dec 2024	Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024⁷Official

International community in Le Grand-Saconnex

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 group	People	Share
Place of birth - total	12,775	100.0%
Abroad	7,391	57.9%
In Switzerland	5,384	42.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹²

Country of birth

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

Published group	People	Share
Place of birth - total	235	100.0%
Abroad	234	99.6%
In Switzerland	1	0.4%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹²

Citizenship

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

Published group	People	Share
Citizenship - total	235	100.0%
Afghanistan	38	16.2%
Eritrea	27	11.5%
Somalia	26	11.1%
Ukraine	15	6.4%
Ethiopia	14	6.0%
No indication	10	4.3%
Türkiye	8	3.4%
Algeria	7	3.0%
Iraq	6	2.6%

Show 44 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Georgia	6	2.6%
Italy	5	2.1%
Congo (Kinshasa)	4	1.7%
Mali	4	1.7%
United States	4	1.7%
Japan	4	1.7%
France	3	1.3%
Libya	3	1.3%
Morocco	3	1.3%
Peru	3	1.3%
United Arab Emirates	3	1.3%
Bangladesh	3	1.3%
Romania	2	0.9%
Côte d'Ivoire	2	0.9%
Gabon	2	0.9%
Tunisia	2	0.9%
Colombia	2	0.9%
India	2	0.9%
Syria	2	0.9%
Albania	1	0.4%
Germany	1	0.4%
United Kingdom	1	0.4%
Netherlands	1	0.4%
Austria	1	0.4%
Poland	1	0.4%
Spain	1	0.4%
Cyprus	1	0.4%
Croatia	1	0.4%
North Macedonia	1	0.4%
Estonia	1	0.4%
Russia	1	0.4%
Angola	1	0.4%
Cameroon	1	0.4%
Tanzania	1	0.4%
Brazil	1	0.4%
Costa Rica	1	0.4%
Canada	1	0.4%
Mexico	1	0.4%
Sri Lanka	1	0.4%
China	1	0.4%
Indonesia	1	0.4%
Iran	1	0.4%
Armenia	1	0.4%
Azerbaijan	1	0.4%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹²

Alternatives for people set on Le Grand-Saconnex

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 Le Grand-Saconnex alternative in the same region

5 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Residents: 37,259 Lancy vs 13,062 Le Grand-Saconnex+185%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,738 Lancy vs 16,751 Le Grand-Saconnex−54%
Rent: €22.55/m² Lancy vs €23.94/m² Le Grand-Saconnex−6%
Unemployment: 3.8% Lancy vs 3.6% Le Grand-Saconnex+6%
Median gross pay, region: €7,346 Lancy vs €7,346 Le Grand-Saconnexsame level

Full comparison More about Lancy

Luzern as a Le Grand-Saconnex alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 190 km, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 86,234 Luzern vs 13,062 Le Grand-Saconnex+560%
Nearest airport: 5.0 km Luzern vs 1.0 km Le Grand-Saconnex+400%
Unemployment: 1.7% Luzern vs 3.6% Le Grand-Saconnex−53%
Rent: €17.56/m² (2021) Luzern vs €23.94/m² (2025) Le Grand-Saconnexno percentage
Recorded crime, per 100k: 12,894 Luzern vs 16,751 Le Grand-Saconnexno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €7,445 Luzern vs €7,346 Le Grand-Saconnexsame level

Full comparison More about Luzern

Cities near Le Grand-Saconnex

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

Geneva Commuting Zone · 4.5 km away

Rent: 26.61 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-05-31

Ferney-Voltaire France · 2.6 km away

Rent: 26.13 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-09-30

Meyrin 2.9 km away

Rent: 22.61 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-05-31

Vernier 3.9 km away

Rent: 21.11 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-05-31

Lancy 4.9 km away

Rent: 22.55 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-05-31

Ornex France · 5.1 km away

Rent: 22.99 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-09-30

Alternative cities in Switzerland

Other cities in Switzerland to compare with Le Grand-Saconnex, nearest in population first.

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Münsingen13,049 residents Rüti (ZH)12,971 residents Glarus12,886 residents Affoltern am Albis12,882 residents Zofingen12,876 residents Delémont12,813 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Le Grand-Saconnex 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.

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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; Le Grand-Saconnex's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Le Grand-Saconnex part of Geneva?

Le Grand-Saconnex 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. Source⁴

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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 Le Grand-Saconnex?

The published population was 13,062 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.

How much does it cost to rent in Le Grand-Saconnex?

Average net cold rent is about 23.94 EUR/m² per month (2025-05), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 1,676 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Calculateur de loyer — moyenne par m², Statistique Genève (mai 2025).

How safe is Le Grand-Saconnex?

What is the unemployment rate in Le Grand-Saconnex?

The unemployment rate is 3.6 % (2022). Source: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO.

What is the typical salary around Le Grand-Saconnex?

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

How many foreign residents live in Le Grand-Saconnex?

5,900 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024..

Is Le Grand-Saconnex a good place to live?

Le Grand-Saconnex 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 Le Grand-Saconnex part of Geneva?

Le Grand-Saconnex is in the published commuting zone of Geneva; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Le Grand-Saconnex?

Geneva, Les Avanchets, Ferney-Voltaire, Meyrin, Vernier are near Le Grand-Saconnex. 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 Le Grand-Saconnex?

The official country of birth distribution records 12,775 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Le Grand-Saconnex, Switzerland: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version a13e148cbeda60331515e389e3a01d88]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/le-grand-saconnex/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {Le Grand-Saconnex, Switzerland: population, rent, salary},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {a13e148cbeda60331515e389e3a01d88},
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