About 1290 Versoix
Versoix is a municipality in the Canton of Geneva, in Switzerland. It is located in the northern suburbs of Geneva.
- Canton
- Geneva
- Area
- 15.2 km²
Population
13'996residents
Median taxable income
CHF 69'169
Vacancy
0.52%
Foreign residents
44.1%
Dwellings
5'577
Jobs (FTE)
4'315
Tax multiplier
46%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 1290 Versoix, 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
4'315 full-time-equivalent jobs across 736 businesses — services make up 90% of employment, industry 10% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
4'315FTE total
Primary0.7%
Secondary9.6%
Tertiary89.7%
Land use
34% built-up, 27% agricultural, 36% forest. Measured across 1'054 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement34.9%
Agriculture27.9%
Forest37.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Grüne led the 2023 National Council election with 17.1%, ahead of SP at 16.9%.
Source BFS
Grüne17.1%−12.8 pp
SP16.9%+3.9 pp
FDP15.2%−1.4 pp
SVP15.1%+1.1 pp
MCR
14.4%+9.0 pp
Mitte8.7%
GLP6.5%+2.0 pp
Others
2.6%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
88.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences88.5%
Second homes11.5%
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
