About Perly-Certoux
Perly-Certoux is a municipality of the canton of Geneva in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Geneva
- Area
- 2.5 km²
Population
3'304residents
Median taxable income
CHF 72'811
Vacancy
0.13%
Foreign residents
25.6%
Dwellings
1'538
Jobs (FTE)
1'670
Tax multiplier
43%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Perly-Certoux, 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
1'670 full-time-equivalent jobs across 213 businesses — services make up 56% of employment, industry 40% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'670FTE total
Primary4.5%
Secondary40.0%
Tertiary55.5%
Land use
30% built-up, 67% agricultural, 2% forest. Measured across 256 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement29.9%
Agriculture67.7%
Forest2.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
MCR led the 2023 National Council election with 17.3%, ahead of SVP at 16.1%.
Source BFS
MCR
17.3%+11.5 pp
SVP16.1%−1.6 pp
SP15.8%+6.6 pp
FDP12.8%−2.2 pp
Mitte12.2%
Grüne8.8%−18.0 pp
GLP6.4%±0 pp
Others
3.3%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
88.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences88.7%
Second homes11.3%
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
