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Living in Versoix

In Versoix, rent averages €22.34 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 3.8% (2022).

Versoix is in Switzerland; its population was 13,996 at the end of 2024. For Versoix, the foreign population count was 6,177 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-1530 sources

Population13,996people31 Dec 2024Official source · Switzerland official denominator source
Median gross salary (region)7,346EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch
Average net rent22.34EUR/m²/month31 May 2025Official source · Calculateur de loyer — moyenne par m², Statistique Genève (mai 2025)
Unemployment rate3.8%country median 2.3% — 65% aboveOfficial source · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO
Recorded crime7,502incidents per 100,000country median 11,440 — 34% belowOfficial source · Statistique policière de la criminalité 2025 — canton de Genève

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

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 Versoix.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Versoix?

Average net cold rent is about 22.34 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): 22.34 EUR/m²/month · Calculateur de loyer — moyenne par m², Statistique Genève (mai 2025)2
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Versoix 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 S14Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB56.03 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Salt Swiss 10GB8Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)22.34 EUR/m²/month31 May 2025Calculateur de loyer — moyenne par m², Statistique Genève (mai 2025)2Official

Is Versoix 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 44–62%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–70%
Student29%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 19–39%
Family40%strong on family, weak on education · range 31–49%
Retirement25%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 14–36%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 1,340 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 22.34 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 Versoix?

The unemployment rate is 3.8 % (2022). Source: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO1

Unemployment across cities in SwitzerlandUnemployment in Versoix is 3.8%. Of 176 cities with data, 52 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)7,346 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch21Official
Unemployment rate3.8 %country median 2.3%31 Dec 2022Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO1Official

What does a salary buy in Versoix?

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€4,677of €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€22.34/m² · official · Calculateur de loyer · 2025-05-31− €1,340
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€4,677
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Versoix Salary needed to live in Versoix

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Versoix. 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
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Versoix. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Versoix?

Police recorded about 7,502 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 citiesVersoix highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Versoix 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 residents7,502 incidents per 100,000country median 11,44031 Dec 2025Statistique policière de la criminalité 2025 — canton de Genève11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport101 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights5Official
Nearest airportGVA3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official
Distance to nearest airport7 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Versoix. 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
Open official information
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Versoix.

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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 NCEI16Official
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 NCEI17Official
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 NCEI18Official
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 NCEI19Official
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 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 Versoix?

The published population was 13,996 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source15

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents423.9 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS13Official
City area10.54 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 km².3Official
Foreign non-permanent residents115 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20247Official
Foreign residents6,177 people31 Dec 2024Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.9Official
Non-permanent residents115 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20247Official
Population density1,328 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).3Official
Population13,996 people31 Dec 2024Switzerland official denominator source15Official
Swiss non-permanent residents0 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20247Official
Swiss permanent residents7,819 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20247Official

International community in Versoix

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 - total133100.0%
Abroad13097.7%
In Switzerland32.3%

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

Country of birth

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Place of birth - total14,060100.0%
Abroad7,63054.3%
In Switzerland6,43045.7%

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 groupPeopleShare
Citizenship - total133100.0%
Ukraine8362.4%
France107.5%
Spain64.5%
Italy43.0%
Ireland32.3%
Portugal32.3%
Kenya32.3%
Poland21.5%
Mexico21.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
China21.5%
Australia21.5%
Belgium10.8%
Germany10.8%
Finland10.8%
Romania10.8%
Sweden10.8%
Türkiye10.8%
Slovakia10.8%
Guinea10.8%
Zambia10.8%
Afghanistan10.8%
India10.8%
Iran10.8%
Japan10.8%

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

Alternatives for people set on Versoix

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.

Collonge-Bellerive as a Versoix alternative in the same region

5 km away, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €22.15/m² (2024) Collonge-Bellerive vs €22.34/m² (2025) Versoixno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,549 Collonge-Bellerive vs 7,502 Versoix−13%
  • Residents: 8,643 Collonge-Bellerive vs 13,996 Versoix−38%
  • Median gross pay, region: €7,346 Collonge-Bellerive vs €7,346 Versoixsame level
Full comparisonMore about Collonge-Bellerive

Luzern as a Versoix alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 184 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.

  • Residents: 86,234 Luzern vs 13,996 Versoix+516%
  • Unemployment: 1.7% Luzern vs 3.8% Versoix−55%
  • Rent: €17.56/m² (2021) Luzern vs €22.34/m² (2025) Versoixno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 12,894 Luzern vs 7,502 Versoixno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 5.0 km Luzern vs 7.0 km Versoix−29%
  • Median gross pay, region: €7,445 Luzern vs €7,346 Versoixsame level
Full comparisonMore about Luzern

Cities near Versoix

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

Geneva Commuting Zone · 9.4 km away
Rent
26.61 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-05-31
Ferney-Voltaire France · 5.4 km away
Rent
26.13 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-09-30
Ornex France · 5.7 km away
Rent
22.99 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-09-30
Le Grand-Saconnex 6.8 km away
Rent
23.94 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-05-31
Divonne-les-Bains France · 8.4 km away
Rent
26.55 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Switzerland

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

All Switzerland cities
Gland13,987 residentsMuri14,024 residentsBuchs (SG)14,038 residentsBrig-Glis14,085 residentsKüssnacht (SZ)14,148 residentsRheinfelden13,820 residents

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

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

Is Versoix part of Geneva?

Versoix 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 Versoix?

The published population was 13,996 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.

How much does it cost to rent in Versoix?

Average net cold rent is about 22.34 EUR/m² per month (2025-05), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 1,564 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Calculateur de loyer — moyenne par m², Statistique Genève (mai 2025).

How safe is Versoix?

Police recorded about 7,502 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 Versoix?

The unemployment rate is 3.8 % (2022). Source: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO.

What is the typical salary around Versoix?

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

How many foreign residents live in Versoix?

6,177 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024..

Is Versoix a good place to live?

Versoix 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 Versoix part of Geneva?

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

Which cities are near Versoix?

Geneva, Collonge-Bellerive, Ferney-Voltaire, Ornex, Le Grand-Saconnex are near Versoix. 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 Versoix?

The official country of birth distribution records 133 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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