Living in Sécheron, Geneva
Standard score
Green space, trees and services on foot; residents' median
Excellent80
Sécheron is an area of Geneva with about 3,919 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 80 out of 100 (excellent): better than 52% of Geneva residents, ranked 12 of 23 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 1 min walk, large park 1 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 7 min walk, pharmacy 5 min walk, doctor 4 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 2 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Who Sécheron suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 87 · excellent | 15 of 23 |
| Family | 89 · excellent | 7 of 23 |
| Over 65 | 88 · excellent | 7 of 23 |
| Working from home | 75 · good | 5 of 23 |
| Commuter | 76 · good | 17 of 23 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 526 m | 7 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 373 m | 5 min walk |
| Doctor | 356 m | 4 min walk |
| Nursery school | 224 m | 3 min walk |
| Primary school | 313 m | 4 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 234 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 692 m | 9 min walk |
| Public green space | 98 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 102 m | 1 min walk |
| Playground | 125 m | 2 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 147 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 15.9% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 14.5%)
- 8.3 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 33 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 54)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Sécheron
Avenue Blanc · Avenue de France · Avenue de Sécheron · Carrefour François-Forestier · Chemin des Mines · Place Albert-Thomas · Rue Anne-Torcapel · Rue Dejean · Rue Dentand · Rue Gustave-Moynier · Rue de Lausanne · Rue des Garages · Rue du Valais
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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