--- entity_id: city:ch:geonames:2660646 entity_type: city name: Geneva country_code: CH country: Switzerland slug: geneva canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/geneva/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ch/geneva.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ch/geneva.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/ch/geneva snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab generated_at: 2026-09-14 last_verified: 2026-09-05 fact_count: 18 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 0 usefulness_tier: useful indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/geneva/ citation_title: "Geneva, Switzerland: salary, cost of living, jobs, climate" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_version: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-14 citation_build_date: 2026-09-14 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Geneva Geneva is one of the cities recorded in Switzerland. Geneva registered an unemployment rate of 4% at the end of 2022. ## Mobility Geneva's nearest airport was GVA, 5 km away and offered 101 direct destinations. ## Climate Geneva's monthly mean temperatures were 2.1°C in January and 20.6°C in July. Geneva's monthly precipitation totalled 72.8 mm in January and 79.2 mm in July. Geneva's average monthly sunshine was 60.9 hours in January and 269.2 hours in July. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Salary Net Avg Eur Month | `salary_net_avg_eur_month` | 6,470 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-31 | 2026-09-05 | fresh | supplemental | [1] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 4 % | parent_municipality | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [2] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | 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 | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | 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 | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | 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 | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [5] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | 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 | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | 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 | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [7] | | Fitness club membership, monthly | `col_fitness_club_eur_month` | 68.43 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [8] | | Col Groceries Index Basket Eur Month | `col_groceries_index_basket_eur_month` | 139.4 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [8] | | Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | `col_internet_60mbps_eur_month` | 49.27 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [8] | | Private kindergarten, monthly | `col_kindergarten_private_eur_month` | 2,329 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [8] | | Meal at an inexpensive restaurant | `col_meal_inexpensive_restaurant_eur` | 28.43 eur | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [8] | | Mobile plan, 10 GB | `col_mobile_plan_10gb_eur_month` | 35.23 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [8] | | Monthly transport pass | `col_transport_monthly_pass_eur` | 75.11 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [8] | | Basic utilities, 85 m² home | `col_utilities_basic_85m2_eur_month` | 252.9 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [8] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 101 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 5 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | GVA | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Language courses and integration - [Cantonal integration programmes](https://www.sem.admin.ch/sem/de/home/integration-einbuergerung/integrationsfoerderung/kantonale-programme.html) — Newcomer Adaptation · SEM and cantons · German, French, Italian · checked 2026-08-10 - [fide language promotion system](https://www.sem.admin.ch/sem/de/home/integration-einbuergerung/innovation/fide.html) — State Language Course · State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) · German, French, Italian · checked 2026-08-10 - [Swiss integration agenda](https://www.sem.admin.ch/sem/de/home/integration-einbuergerung/integrationsfoerderung/kip-3.html) — Newcomer Adaptation · SEM and cantons · checked 2026-08-10 These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city. ## Public employment service - [arbeit.swiss](https://www.arbeit.swiss/en/registration-job-seekers) — Job Search, Career Counselling This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Geneva when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Yes — [official source](https://www.ch.ch/en/health/health-insurance/health-insurance-taking-out--changing--cancelling/) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Switzerland country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/switzerland/). ## Sources 1. Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/ch/geneva/ — Community source — https://de.numbeo.com/lebenshaltungskosten/stadt/Genf 2. Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO — Official source — https://dam-api.bfs.admin.ch/hub/api/dam/assets/31626849/master 3. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv 4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv 5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv 6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv 7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TSUN.csv 8. Numbeo — Independent source — https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/in/Geneva 9. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 10. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Geneva, Switzerland: salary, cost of living, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/geneva/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. 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