Municipality · Geneva

Vernier

Get to know Vernier

Vernier is a municipality in the Canton of Geneva, in Switzerland.

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It is located in the western suburbs of Geneva.

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Landscape

An urban landscape

The land-use survey ending in 2025 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

77%

Settlement

Settlement77%
Forest10%
Agriculture8%
Water5%
Other<1%

Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Climate

Through the seasons

Annual mean 11.0°C with 946 mm of rain. Warmest in July (20.6°C), coldest in January (2.1°C). Station: Genève / Cointrin, 411 m.

Genève / Cointrin · 411 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals · MeteoSchweiz

11.0°C

Annual average

Sunshine

1'887 h

Precipitation

946 mm

2°21°Temperature and sunshine across the year.

Warming trend

Mean annual temperature at Genève / Cointrin has risen by +2.1°C between the first 30 observed years (1753–1782) and the most recent (1996–2025).

17532025

Source: MeteoSchweiz NBCN

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 10 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rent Homes to buy

Net asking rent

CHF 33.9

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

29.638.8

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing

Vacancy

0.29%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.29%

10.50

20222026

Vacancy
2015	0.15%
2016	0.31%
2017	0.42%
2018	0.19%
2019	0.45%
2020	0.27%
2021	0.33%
2022	0.23%
2023	0.27%
2024	0.78%
2025	0.18%
2026	0.29%

Net asking rentCHF 33.9/ m² per month1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 38.9/ m² per month1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 12'526/ m²1 Nov 2026

Dwellings17'104Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 2'486 residential buildings

Newly built dwellings2During 2024

Primary residences87%Dwelling inventory 2026

Broadband coverage29%FibreAs of 2026 · Broadband coverage is one part of everyday infrastructure. This is coverage across the reported area; availability at a particular home still depends on its address.

People

The people who live here

The population grew by 18.0% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

38'769

38.8K19.4K0

20212025

Population
2010	32'844
2011	33'237
2012	33'744
2013	34'235
2014	34'477
2015	34'655
2016	34'983
2017	35'132
2018	34'791
2019	34'958
2020	34'898
2021	35'491
2022	36'572
2023	37'460
2024	37'837
2025	38'769

More about People

Population

38'769End of 2025

2025

38'769

38.8K19.4K0

20212025

Population
2010	32'844
2011	33'237
2012	33'744
2013	34'235
2014	34'477
2015	34'655
2016	34'983
2017	35'132
2018	34'791
2019	34'958
2020	34'898
2021	35'491
2022	36'572
2023	37'460
2024	37'837
2025	38'769

Foreign residents

45.8%End of 2025

2025

45.8%

45.822.90

20212025

Foreign residents
2010	44.2%
2011	44.4%
2012	44.5%
2013	45.0%
2014	45.3%
2015	44.8%
2016	44.5%
2017	44.1%
2018	44.0%
2019	43.8%
2020	44.2%
2021	44.6%
2022	44.8%
2023	45.3%
2024	45.6%
2025	45.8%

Jobs (FTE)

22'067

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 22'067 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

22'067

22.1K11K0

20202024

Jobs (FTE)
2011	15'273
2012	15'172
2013	15'404
2014	15'603
2015	16'271
2016	16'731
2017	16'846
2018	17'408
2019	17'613
2020	17'388
2021	18'569
2022	18'985
2023	20'165
2024	22'067

Politics

Local choices

Strongest party: SP · 21.3% · 2023

Election results (1971–2023)

Turnout 34.0%

Source: FSO

Taxes & income

A picture of local costs

Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026

CHF 14'135

/ year

More about Taxes & income

Income taxCHF 14'135/ yearTax year 2026

Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026

Tax multiplier

50%Tax year 2026

2026

50%

50250

20222026

Tax multiplier
2010	50%
2011	50%
2012	50%
2013	50%
2014	50%
2015	50%
2016	50%
2017	50%
2018	50%
2019	50%
2020	50%
2021	50%
2022	50%
2023	50%
2024	50%
2025	50%
2026	50%

Median taxable income

CHF 40'000All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 40'000

40K20K0

20182022

Median taxable income
2010	CHF 40'900
2011	CHF 41'100
2012	CHF 41'300
2013	CHF 40'500
2014	CHF 40'000
2015	CHF 39'200
2016	CHF 38'400
2017	CHF 37'900
2018	CHF 37'600
2019	CHF 37'400
2020	CHF 38'300
2021	CHF 39'600
2022	CHF 40'000

Median net income

CHF 45'750As of 2022

2022

CHF 45'750

45.8K22.9K0

20182022

Median net income
2010	CHF 47'400
2011	CHF 47'700
2012	CHF 47'500
2013	CHF 46'600
2014	CHF 46'100
2015	CHF 45'100
2016	CHF 44'400
2017	CHF 43'800
2018	CHF 43'600
2019	CHF 43'500
2020	CHF 43'650
2021	CHF 44'900
2022	CHF 45'750

Paying direct federal tax62%As of 2022

Cantonal tax multiplier

147.5%Tax year 2026

2026

147.5%

147.573.80

20222026

Cantonal tax multiplier
2010	147.5%
2011	147.5%
2012	147.5%
2013	147.5%
2014	147.5%
2015	147.5%
2016	147.5%
2017	147.5%
2018	147.5%
2019	147.5%
2020	147.5%
2021	147.5%
2022	147.5%
2023	147.5%
2024	147.5%
2025	147.5%
2026	147.5%

Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE. Asking rents and prices: Homematch, from listings on Swiss portals.

The municipality

Settlement type: Urban
Municipality type: Urban municipality of a large agglomeration
Language region: French
Agglomeration: Genève (CH)
Labour market region: Vernier–Lancy
Statistical city: Yes
Mountain region: No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020