Genève - ClearSpot score: 45%

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About this place: Genève

Genève is a city in Switzerland. Population about 201,741. places_city_intro_fallback_clearspot

Key facts: Genève

  • ClearSpot score: 45% (clear)
  • Country: Switzerland
  • Population: 201,741
  • Main environmental signal: noise
  • Noise: 81%
  • Wind turbines nearby: None documented within default radius
  • Data last updated:

ClearSpot score

45%

At 45%, Genève's environmental profile shows considerable pressure - particularly from noise. Individual neighbourhoods may differ significantly from this city-centre average.

Published tables use the same default thresholds for everyone so rankings stay comparable. On the home map, your tuned sensitivities still drive the live chip.

Environmental indicators

Module Score What this means
Wind turbines 0% No wind turbines are documented within the ClearSpot database near Genève at default sensitivity radius.
Pollen 0% No significant pollen pressure detected within default ClearSpot thresholds for the current reference period.
Air quality 0% No air quality pressure detected within default ClearSpot thresholds for this location.
Noise 81% Noise is a significant pressure source for Genève (81%). Major transport infrastructure - motorway, railway, or airport corridor - contributes to the strategic noise burden.
Light pollution 0% Light pollution data shows no significant radiance pressure within default ClearSpot thresholds for this location.

Live check at this pin

What the map would compute right now with default sensitivity thresholds (same assumption as our public tables). Opens the same modules as the home experience.

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Per-indicator burden (0–100)

Higher values mean more pressure against default thresholds for that module. They roll up into the headline ClearSpot score.

FAQ - Genève

Is this place healthy to live?

The overall ClearSpot score for Genève is 45% (computed on 2026-04-28 11:49:43). Significant noise from transport infrastructure. This represents a city-centre average; pollution, noise, and other factors can vary significantly across different parts of the city.

What is air quality like here?

Genève scores 0% on ClearSpot's air quality module. This is derived from monthly averages of PM2.5, PM10, NO2, ozone, and carbon monoxide from open government monitoring data. No documented exceedance of WHO 2021 guidelines was detected in the reference period.

Are there wind turbines nearby?

Based on ClearSpot's inventory, documents no wind turbines within the default sensitivity radius of Genève. The resulting pressure score is 0%. The database is updated weekly from open sources.

How noisy is it?

According to ClearSpot's noise model, Genève scores 81% noise burden. Major transport infrastructure is the dominant source of modelled noise burden for this city centre. This is a strategic-level estimate - actual noise on any given street will vary significantly.

Genève - Switzerland

Genève ranks 675th out of 1134 scored cities in Switzerland on ClearSpot. It sits in the lower half of the national ranking.

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How to read this place

At default settings the indexed pressures are relatively high here. That is not a medical diagnosis; it is a prompt to inspect turbines, air, pollen, noise, and night-sky data in context and with your sensitivities.

Short-term vs long-term

In the short term, spikes come from weather, pollen season, construction, or night lighting—use the live map when deciding whether to open a window or plan outdoor time.

Over months and years, patterns matter for where you settle: turbine proximity, chronic noise corridors, recurring pollen sources, and persistent air basins. The blog and data guides explain how each layer is built.

Guides & further reading

Transparent scales, licensed upstream data, and how the headline score is assembled.