Living in Frontenex, Geneva
Standard score
Green space, trees and services on foot; residents' median
Excellent98
Frontenex is an area of Geneva with about 3,370 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 98 out of 100 (excellent): better than 85% of Geneva residents, ranked 5 of 23 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 1 min walk, large park 3 min walk
- Tree canopy: 41.0% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 11 min walk, pharmacy 4 min walk, doctor 6 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 4 min walk
Who Frontenex suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 87 · excellent | 14 of 23 |
| Family | 98 · excellent | 1 of 23 |
| Over 65 | 98 · excellent | 2 of 23 |
| Working from home | 88 · excellent | 1 of 23 |
| Commuter | 86 · excellent | 3 of 23 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 844 m | 11 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 313 m | 4 min walk |
| Doctor | 516 m | 6 min walk |
| Nursery school | 308 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 531 m | 7 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 332 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,195 m | 15 min walk |
| Public green space | 9 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 201 m | 3 min walk |
| Playground | 363 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 295 m | 4 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 41.0% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 14.5%)
- 8.4 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 41 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 54)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Frontenex
Avenue Rosemont · Chemin Frank-Thomas · Chemin Frisco · Chemin de Grange-Canal · Chemin de Plonjon · Chemin des Tulipiers · Chemin du Port-Noir · Chemin du Séquoia · Port-Noir · Route de Frontenex
Nearby areas
- Malagnou 98
- Eaux-Vives 69
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Areas are named after OpenStreetMap neighbourhoods and have approximate boundaries: each hexagon goes to the nearest name. Values are residents' medians. Data updated on 2026-11-06. Method and sources