Living in Malagnou, Geneva
Malagnou is an area of Geneva with about 5,123 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 98 out of 100 (excellent): better than 86% of Geneva residents, ranked 4 of 23 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 1 min walk, large park 4 min walk
- Tree canopy: 37.3% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 8 min walk, pharmacy 5 min walk, doctor 11 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 50 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Who Malagnou suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 88 · excellent | 12 of 23 |
| Family | 98 · excellent | 2 of 23 |
| Over 65 | 95 · excellent | 3 of 23 |
| Working from home | 87 · excellent | 2 of 23 |
| Commuter | 89 · excellent | 1 of 23 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 636 m | 8 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 405 m | 5 min walk |
| Doctor | 882 m | 11 min walk |
| Nursery school | 336 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 439 m | 5 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 266 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 687 m | 9 min walk |
| Public green space | 21 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 289 m | 4 min walk |
| Playground | 245 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 154 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 37.3% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 14.5%)
- 9.1 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 50 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 54)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Malagnou
Avenue Godefroy · Avenue de l'Amandolier · Avenue de la Gare-des-Eaux-Vives · Avenue des Allières · Chemin Bizot · Chemin Ella-Maillart · Chemin Rieu · Chemin de Fossard · Chemin de la Boisserette · Chemin de la Chevillarde · Chemin de la Florence · Chemin de la Petite-Boissière · Chemin des Ecureuils · Chemin des Tulipiers · Chemin du Clos-du-Velours · Chemin du Velours · Clos Belmont · Promenade Charles-Martin · Route de Chêne · Route de Malagnou · Rue Agasse · Rue John-Rehfous · Rue Le-Corbusier · Rue Marie-Thérèse-MAURETTE · Rue de Savoie
Nearby areas
- Florissant 100
- Frontenex 98
- Villereuse 85
- 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