Geneva · Canton de Genève · BFS commune no. 6645^[8]

Veyrier

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 61’778per year, after tax, insurance and rent

Income tax^[1]CHF 14’82114.8% of income

Health insurance^[3]CHF 720adult, per month

Rent, 2 rooms^[4]≈ CHF 1’230per month, estimate

Residents^[5]12’22527.6% foreign nationals

Language region^[12]Frenchmajority main language

Nearest job hub^[7]42 minto Genève Cornavin

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer, 2-room flat. See how Veyrier ranks for your household →
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Veyrier has 12’225 residents, making it the 12th largest of the 45 communes in the canton of Geneva.

28% of residents are foreign nationals, close to the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 14’821 a year in income tax here, less than in 5 of its 7 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 42 minutes away on a weekday morning.

Living here

Sunshine per year⁠^[13]: 1’890 h; Sunnier than 85% of Swiss communes; MeteoSwiss, normals 1991–2020; average over where people live, terrain shade included
Winter sunshine, Nov–Feb (a fog indicator)⁠^[13]: 260 h; Less winter sun than 50% of communes; MeteoSwiss, normals 1991–2020. Little winter sun usually means fog or a shaded valley; it is not a count of fog days
Residents with road noise above 55 dB(A) by day⁠^[14]: 16%; More than in 55% of communes; BAFU sonBASE road noise model 2021; estimate from where people live
Residents with rail noise above 55 dB(A) by day⁠^[14]: 0%; Median: Geneva 0%, Switzerland 0%; BAFU sonBASE rail noise model 2021; estimate from where people live
Residents in areas where heavy rain can flood the ground over 10 cm deep⁠^[15]: 8%; Median: Geneva 7%, Switzerland 7%; BAFU surface runoff hazard map 2018; an overview, not an assessment of any building

Federal overview map only. For floods, landslides and avalanches at a specific address, check the canton's hazard map. Open the federal hazard maps here →

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	3’639 7.3%	9’995 12.5%	14’821 14.8%	28’839 19.2%	45’076 22.5%	80’988 27.0%
Married, single income, no children	97 0.2%	3’913 4.9%	7’753 7.8%	19’715 13.1%	34’770 17.4%	68’436 22.8%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children	25 0.1%	3’611 4.5%	7’215 7.2%	18’455 12.3%	31’942 16.0%	65’037 21.7%
Married, single income, 2 children	25 0.1%	25 0.0%	1’495 1.5%	11’676 7.8%	25’464 12.7%	58’782 19.6%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 147.5%, commune 37%. 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

Rent

Average monthly net rent (without service charges and heating) paid by tenants, BFS Structural Survey 2023.^[4]

Flat	CHF/month	Basis
2 rooms single	≈ CHF 1’230	Estimate
3 rooms couple	CHF 1’481	Measured, BFS 2023 ± 166 (few responses)
4 rooms family	CHF 1’925	Measured, BFS 2023 ± 240 (few responses)

BFS publishes 3- and 4-room rents for this commune; ± is the 95% confidence interval. Other sizes are estimates (≈): the measured rent × the canton’s ratio between the two sizes. New leases usually cost more than these averages. How rent is estimated

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.^[7]

Hub	Minutes
Genève Cornavin	42
Genève Aéroport	60
Nyon	73
Morges	84
Renens	89
Lausanne	93
Yverdon-les-Bains	115
Vevey	119

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^[5]
Chêne-Bougeries	14’431	720	14’947
Veyrier	14’821	720	12’225
Plan-les-Ouates	14’821	720	12’644
Carouge (GE)	15’056	720	22’783
Troinex	15’056	720	3’358
Thônex	15’368	720	16’940
Genève	15’484	720	211’152
Lancy	15’602	720	37’520

Compare Veyrier with: Genève, Lancy, Carouge (GE), Thônex, Chêne-Bougeries, Plan-les-Ouates

Population

Residents12’225^[5]

Foreign nationals27.6%

Aged 0–1924.6%

Aged 20–6456.0%

Aged 65+19.4%

Area6.5 km²^[6]

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 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.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Structural Survey 2023. Average rent by number of rooms (Structural Survey 2023); reference date 2023 (Structural Survey); 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.
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.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), language regions. Language regions (Structural Survey 2016–2020); reference date 2016–2020; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: MeteoSwiss. Sunshine duration, climate normals 1991–2020 (spatial analysis); reference date 1991–2020; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN/BAFU), sonBASE. Road and rail noise by day, sonBASE (model 2021); reference date 2021; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: FOEN/BAFU, cantonal building insurers (VKG), Swiss Insurance Association (SVV), surface runoff hazard map. Surface runoff hazard map (2018); reference date 2018-05-22; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Population and households statistics (STATPOP) 2025, hectare data; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

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