About Chêne-Bourg
Chêne-Bourg is a municipality in the canton of Geneva, Switzerland.
- Canton
- Genève
- Area
- 1.3 km²
Population
9'578residents
Median taxable income
CHF 65'007
Vacancy
0.25%
Foreign residents
41.4%
Dwellings
4'400
Jobs (FTE)
2'881
Tax multiplier
46%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Chêne-Bourg, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
2'881 full-time-equivalent jobs across 0 businesses — services make up 68% of employment, industry 32% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'881FTE total
Primary0.2%
Secondary31.9%
Tertiary67.9%
Land use
92% built-up, 5% agricultural, 3% forest. Measured across 126 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement92.1%
Agriculture4.8%
Forest3.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 17.5%, ahead of Grüne at 15.9%.
Source BFS
SP17.5%+3.7 pp
Grüne15.9%−10.7 pp
MCR
14.0%+8.0 pp
SVP13.7%+1.5 pp
FDP13.2%−2.6 pp
Mitte8.5%
GLP7.8%+2.8 pp
Others
2.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.3%
Second homes9.7%
Climate data
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.
Source MeteoSchweiz
11.0°C
Annual mean
Mean 11.0°C
Rain 946 mm
Sun ≈157 days
Genève / Cointrin · 411 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
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).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.1°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1753–1782
Genève / Cointrin · 411 m.a.s.l. · 1753–2025
