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Geneva · Canton de Genève · BFS commune no. 6617[7]

Coat of arms of ColognyCologny

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 77’474per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 13’88513.9% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 720adult, per month
Residents[4]6’14736.8% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]28 minto Genève Cornavin

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Cologny ranks for your household →
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Chêne-BougeriesChoulexCollonge-BelleriveGenèvePregny-ChambésyVandoeuvres Chêne-BougeriesChoulexCollonge-BelleriveGenèvePregny-Chambésy Cologny

Cologny has 6’147 residents, making it the 16th largest of the 45 communes in the canton of Geneva.

37% of residents are foreign nationals, above the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 13’885 a year in income tax here, less than in any of its 6 neighbouring communes and among the lowest quarter in Geneva.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 720 a month, above the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Genève Cornavin, about 28 minutes away on a weekday morning.

Income tax

Income tax 2026 (federal, cantonal and communal; no church tax) for an employee with gross labour income of…[1]

ProfileCHF 50’000CHF 80’000CHF 100’000CHF 150’000CHF 200’000CHF 300’000
Single, no children3’396
6.8%		9’346
11.7%		13’885
13.9%		27’137
18.1%		42’552
21.3%		76’740
25.6%
Married, single income, no children97
0.2%		3’667
4.6%		7’270
7.3%		18’536
12.4%		32’852
16.4%		64’959
21.7%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children25
0.1%		3’371
4.2%		6’742
6.7%		17’301
11.5%		30’076
15.0%		61’638
20.5%
Married, single income, 2 children25
0.1%		25
0.0%		1’390
1.4%		10’967
7.3%		24’036
12.0%		55’818
18.6%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 147.5%, commune 25%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 16%, Roman Catholic 16%.[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, single premium region of Geneva.[3]

Cheapest insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 662CHF 720
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 157CHF 190

Commute to job hubs

Median door-to-door time by public transport and on foot, weekday departures every minute 07:00–08:30, from the commune's busiest station. Includes waiting for the next departure.[6]

HubMinutes
Genève Cornavin28
Genève Aéroport46
Nyon60
Morges71
Renens77
Lausanne81
Yverdon-les-Bains107
Vevey108

Hubs more than 3 hours away are not listed. Commute to any commune or postcode: Ranking →

Compared with neighbouring communes

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000: income tax per year and median adult premium per month (CHF).

CommuneTax CHF/yr[1]Premium CHF/mo[3]Population[4]
Cologny13’8857206’147
Vandoeuvres14’0417203’087
Collonge-Bellerive14’1197208’655
Chêne-Bougeries14’43172014’947
Pregny-Chambésy14’4317204’249
Choulex15’0567201’232
Genève15’484720211’152

Population

Residents6’147[4]
Foreign nationals36.8%
Aged 0–1923.4%
Aged 20–6455.6%
Aged 65+21.0%
Area7.43 km²[5]

Sources

  1. Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax burden statistics 2026. Tax burden in the communes, tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  2. Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax multipliers 2026. Tax multipliers (income tax), tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  3. Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), health insurance premiums 2027. Health insurance premiums 2027 (mandatory basic insurance); reference date 2027 premiums (published Sept 2026); downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  4. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  5. © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  6. Timetable: opentransportdata.swiss; walking network © OpenStreetMap contributors. Public transport commute to job hubs (computed); reference date timetable fahrplan-2026-gtfs2020, 2026-11-03 07:00–08:30; downloaded 2026-11-02. Licence.
  7. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Swiss official commune register. Swiss official commune register (historicized); reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  10. Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

Coat of arms: CHE Cologny COA.svg, Espandero, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.