Where to live in Geneva if you commute

Ranking of Geneva's 23 areas with CityPulse's “Commuter” profile. What matters most: services on foot, public transport frequency, protected cycle lanes, public green space and tree canopy. Preferred density: medium.

What is the best area of Geneva to live in if you commute?

According to CityPulse: Malagnou (89), Villereuse (87) and Frontenex (86).

Geneva areas ranked

#	Area	Score	Strength
1	Malagnou	89 · excellent	Protected cycle lanes
2	Villereuse	87 · excellent	Services on foot
3	Frontenex	86 · excellent	Protected cycle lanes
4	La Jonction	84 · excellent	Services on foot
5	La Servette	84 · excellent	Services on foot
6	Les Tranchées	81 · excellent	Public transport frequency
7	Crêts-de-Champel	81 · excellent	Services on foot
8	Eaux-Vives	80 · excellent	Services on foot
9	Les Délices	80 · excellent	Services on foot
10	La Cluse	79 · good	Services on foot
11	Quartier des Nations	79 · good	Public green space
12	La Concorde	79 · good	Protected cycle lanes
13	La Queue-d'Arve	79 · good	Protected cycle lanes
14	Le Petit-Saconnex	78 · good	Protected cycle lanes
15	Florissant	77 · good	Public green space
16	Coulouvrenière	76 · good	Services on foot
17	Sécheron	76 · good	Protected cycle lanes
18	La Roseraie	76 · good	Services on foot
19	Champel	75 · good	Services on foot
20	Rive	75 · good	Services on foot
21	Les Acacias	73 · good	Services on foot
22	Plainpalais	72 · good	Services on foot
23	Les Pâquis	66 · good	Services on foot

What it does not consider

The ranking does not account for rents and house prices, noise, safety, or distance from university or work. Use it to decide where to look, then check the individual address.

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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