Living in Le Petit-Saconnex, Geneva
Le Petit-Saconnex is an area of Geneva with about 12,996 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 99 out of 100 (excellent): better than 88% of Geneva residents, ranked 3 of 23 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 1 min walk, large park 1 min walk
- Tree canopy: 29.3% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 5 min walk, pharmacy 5 min walk, doctor 7 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Who Le Petit-Saconnex suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 86 · excellent | 16 of 23 |
| Family | 97 · excellent | 3 of 23 |
| Over 65 | 99 · excellent | 1 of 23 |
| Working from home | 86 · excellent | 3 of 23 |
| Commuter | 78 · good | 14 of 23 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 388 m | 5 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 372 m | 5 min walk |
| Doctor | 573 m | 7 min walk |
| Nursery school | 356 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 428 m | 5 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 183 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,836 m | 23 min walk |
| Public green space | 30 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 57 m | 1 min walk |
| Playground | 203 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 164 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 29.3% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 14.5%)
- 8.1 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 30 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 54)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Le Petit-Saconnex
Allée David-MORSE · Avenue De-Budé · Avenue Louis-Casaï · Avenue Trembley · Avenue de Joli-Mont · Avenue de Riant-Parc · Avenue de la Forêt · Avenue du Bouchet · Avenue du Mervelet · Carrefour du Bouchet · Chemin Bellamy · Chemin Briquet · Chemin Buisson · Chemin Charles-Georg · Chemin Colladon · Chemin Docteur Adolphe-Pasteur · Chemin Docteur Jean-Louis Prévost · Chemin Dr-Adolphe-Pasteur · Chemin Dr-Jean-Louis-PRÉVOST · Chemin Gilbert-Trolliet · Chemin Moïse-Duboule · Chemin de Sous-Bois · Chemin de la Rochette · Chemin de la Tourelle · Chemin des Corbillettes · Chemin des Coudriers · Chemin des Crêts · Chemin des Genêts · Chemin des Vignes · Chemin du Champ-Baron · Chemin du Champ-d'Anier · Chemin du Petit-Saconnex · Chemin du Point-du-Jour · Chemin du Pommier · Chemin du Pré-Cartelier · Place du Petit-Saconnex · Promenade des Crêts · Route de Ferney · Route des Morillons · Rue Marie-Brechbuhl · Rue Maurice-Braillard · Rue Michelle-Nicod · Rue de Moillebeau
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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