Geneva · Canton de Genève · BFS commune no. 6629[7]
Meinier
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Meinier ranks for your household →
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Meinier has 2’108 residents, making it the 29th largest of the 45 communes in the canton of Geneva.
20% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 15’212 a year in income tax here, less than in 1 of its 6 neighbouring communes.
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 56 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]
| Profile | CHF 50’000 | CHF 80’000 | CHF 100’000 | CHF 150’000 | CHF 200’000 | CHF 300’000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single, no children | 3’740 7.5% | 10’265 12.8% | 15’212 15.2% | 29’549 19.7% | 46’128 23.1% | 82’758 27.6% |
| Married, single income, no children | 97 0.2% | 4’015 5.0% | 7’954 8.0% | 20’205 13.5% | 35’568 17.8% | 69’885 23.3% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 25 0.1% | 3’711 4.6% | 7’412 7.4% | 18’934 12.6% | 32’718 16.4% | 66’456 22.2% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 25 0.1% | 25 0.0% | 1’539 1.5% | 11’971 8.0% | 26’060 13.0% | 60’015 20.0% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 147.5%, commune 42%. 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 insurer | Median insurer | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover | CHF 662 | CHF 720 |
| Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover | CHF 157 | CHF 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]
| Hub | Minutes |
|---|---|
| Genève Cornavin | 56 |
| Genève Aéroport | 75 |
| Nyon | 89 |
| Morges | 100 |
| Renens | 106 |
| Lausanne | 109 |
| Yverdon-les-Bains | 134 |
| Vevey | 137 |
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).
| Commune | Tax CHF/yr[1] | Premium CHF/mo[3] | Population[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collonge-Bellerive | 14’119 | 720 | 8’655 |
| Corsier (GE) | 14’353 | 720 | 2’270 |
| Choulex | 15’056 | 720 | 1’232 |
| Presinge | 15’056 | 720 | 714 |
| Jussy | 15’134 | 720 | 1’253 |
| Meinier | 15’212 | 720 | 2’108 |
| Gy | 15’524 | 720 | 582 |
Population
Sources
- 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.
- 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.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- 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.
- 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.
- Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Coat of arms: CHE Meinier COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.