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Living in Geneva

The city had 5 schools in 2026. In Geneva, owner occupation was 69.5%, and the vacancy rate was 1.56% in July 2026. The population of Geneva, in the United States, was 5,886 in July 2026. There were 79 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-10-0930 sources

Population5,806people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,621EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent710.2EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate2.89%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime290.2incidents per 100,000country median 1,586 — 82% belowOfficial source · Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City
PM2.5, annual mean5.81µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-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 United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Geneva.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$808 per month, while the median home value was US$148,300 in July 2026. 44% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Geneva recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet22Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan23Official · national market
Median gross rent$808/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent44 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)1.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)780.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent710.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes6 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

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 worker61%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 52–70%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–72%
Student63%strong on cost, weak on work · range 53–73%
Family76%strong on safety, weak on cost · range 67–85%
Retirement58%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 47–69%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

0.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 8 of 5,806 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$53,557 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Geneva is 2.9%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income53,557 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband78.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription91.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet6.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet5.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary2,621 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)25Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,705 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov24Official
Unemployment rate2.89 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

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: €3,705 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€2,036of €2,899 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.€2,899
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €780
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€2,036
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 service

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

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher90.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools5 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count13Official
School enrolment, share of residents15.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio4 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents79 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,828 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Geneva when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

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.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesGeneva highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Geneva highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Geneva584
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents290.2 incidents per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2025Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City11Official
Recorded violent crimes10 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time26.63 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work0.87 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Destinations from nearest airport2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights16Official
Nearest airportLCK3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport46 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

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

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
Open official information
Open the full United States section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Geneva.

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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
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 United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Geneva is 5.8 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean5.81 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202429Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.89 · Feb 5.72 · Mar 11.11 · Apr 18.33 · May 23.22 · Jun 27.22 · Jul 29.17 · Aug 28.61 · Sep 25.72 · Oct 19.22 · Nov 12.06 · Dec 6.28 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -7.39 · Feb -6.22 · Mar -2.28 · Apr 2.89 · May 8.94 · Jun 13.83 · Jul 16.33 · Aug 15.17 · Sep 11.22 · Oct 4.33 · Nov -1.06 · Dec -4.89 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average temperature by monthJan -1.78 · Feb -0.222 · Mar 4.39 · Apr 10.61 · May 16.06 · Jun 20.56 · Jul 22.78 · Aug 21.89 · Sep 18.44 · Oct 11.78 · Nov 5.5 · Dec 0.722 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 82.3 · Feb 73.41 · Mar 93.73 · Apr 104.9 · May 108.5 · Jun 120.4 · Jul 120.4 · Aug 90.17 · Sep 74.68 · Oct 78.23 · Nov 70.61 · Dec 79.5 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading57.3 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean8.6 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation987.4 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature21.98 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature11.17 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature1.92 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Dayton ±1.4 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±2.3 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±2.7 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±2.9 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±2.9 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±2.9 °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

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area10.36 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)20Official
Foreign-resident share0.136 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents8 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density566.5 people/km²31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)19Official
Population5,806 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program21Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value148,300 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes69.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate56.13 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad0.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents0.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage62.28 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage73 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance2.76 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher17.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available94.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database1 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over2,758 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home2.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans80.16 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

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.

Draper as a Geneva alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2579 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 50,652 Draper vs 5,806 Geneva+772%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,154 Draper vs €2,621 Geneva+59%
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.2 µg/m³ Draper vs 5.8 µg/m³ Geneva+40%
  • Unemployment: 2.4% Draper vs 2.9% Geneva−17%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,273 (2024) Draper vs 290 (2025) Genevano percentage
  • Nearest airport: 31.0 km Draper vs 46.0 km Geneva−33%
  • Foreign residents: 6.0% (2020) Draper vs 0.1% (2024) Genevano percentage
Full comparisonMore about Draper

Cities near Geneva

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

North Madison 9.6 km away
Rent
1,067 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,080 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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

All United States cities
Shady Side5,806 residentsAttalla5,807 residentsEstherville5,807 residentsBartonville5,804 residentsWindcrest5,809 residentsWalton5,803 residents

How does Geneva compare?

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Is Geneva part of Cleveland?

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

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source18

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Common questions

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

What is the typical salary around Geneva?

The median gross salary is 3,705 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Geneva?

The unemployment rate is 2.89 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Geneva?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.81 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Geneva?

Police recorded 290.2 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City.

How many people live in Geneva?

The published population is 5,806 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Geneva?

8 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

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.

Is Geneva part of Cleveland?

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

Which cities are near Geneva?

North Madison, Ashtabula are near Geneva. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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