About Bellevue
Bellevue means "beautiful view" in French.
- Canton
- Geneva
- Area
- 6.3 km²
Population
4'105residents
Median taxable income
CHF 78'935
Vacancy
0.18%
Foreign residents
38.5%
Dwellings
1'667
Jobs (FTE)
1'293
Tax multiplier
39%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Bellevue, 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
1'293 full-time-equivalent jobs across 153 businesses — services make up 72% of employment, industry 28% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'293FTE total
Primary0.5%
Secondary27.8%
Tertiary71.6%
Land use
48% built-up, 36% agricultural, 15% forest. Measured across 439 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement48.1%
Agriculture36.6%
Forest15.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 21.7%, ahead of SVP at 17.4%.
Source BFS
FDP21.7%−2.6 pp
SVP17.4%+0.7 pp
SP14.8%+2.8 pp
Grüne12.7%−10.0 pp
MCR
10.9%+6.7 pp
Mitte9.3%
GLP7.8%+1.4 pp
Others
2.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
86.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 13.1% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences86.9%
Second homes13.1%
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