What is the postal code of Choulex?

The postal code of Choulex is 1244.

What is the tax rate in Choulex?

The municipal tax multiplier of Choulex is 40% (2026); canton GE levies 147.5%.

How much tax do you pay in Choulex?

A single person without children pays about 15'056 CHF income tax in Choulex on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 15 of 45 in canton GE. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Choulex have?

Choulex has 1'232 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Choulex?

Choulex has 254 foreign residents, a share of 20.62% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton GE

Choulex

1244

GE CANTON1244

Residents

1'232

Area

3.9 km²

Population density

315 pop./km²

Elevation

456 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

40%

Postal codes

Relief © swisstopo · TINITALY · geoland.at · LGL · IGN

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

664 53.9%

Men

568 46.1%

Children & youth (0–19)

280 22.7%

Swiss citizens

978 79.4%

Foreign residents

254 20.6%

Population density

315 pop./km²

0–19 · 280 · 22.7%20–64 · 680 · 55.2%65+ · 272 · 22.1%

Foreign residents 20.6%0%64.0%

STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026

Vote results for Choulex

BFS

14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes

54.4% YesNo 45.6%

14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes

33.6% YesNo 66.4%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

69.0% YesNo 31.0%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes

36.6% YesNo 63.4%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes

33.9% YesNo 66.1%

08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes

27.5% YesNo 72.5%

08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes

81.7% YesNo 18.3%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes

51.8% YesNo 48.2%

30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes

24.0% YesNo 76.0%

30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes

15.2% YesNo 84.9%

All federal votes →

Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023

FDP22.7% · strongest party

FDP22.7%

SVP19.6%

GRÜNE16.6%

SP14.1%

Mitte10.7%

sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier40%

Cantonal tax multiplier147.5%

40%GE range 25%51%

Tax rank 16 of 45 in canton Geneva

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

15'056 CHF(15.1%)

Rank 15 of 45 in the canton · 1009 of 2110 in Switzerland

Median canton 15'212 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF

Cheapest Cologny 13'885 CHF · most expensive Avully 15'914 CHF

Income tax as % of gross income

100'000 CHF:15'056 CHF(~15.1%)

ChoulexCanton range GenevaSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Choulex	Geneva	Switzerland median
40'000	5%	4.6–5.3%	5.4%
50'000	7.4%	6.8–7.8%	7.8%
60'000	9.6%	8.8–10.1%	10.5%
70'000	11.3%	10.4–12%	11.9%
80'000	12.7%	11.7–13.4%	13.1%
90'000	13.8%	12.7–14.6%	14.1%
100'000	15.1%	13.9–15.9%	15.3%
110'000	16.2%	14.9–17.1%	16.3%
120'000	17.1%	15.8–18.1%	17.2%
130'000	18%	16.6–18.9%	18.1%
140'000	18.8%	17.4–19.8%	19%
150'000	19.5%	18.1–20.6%	19.7%
175'000	21.3%	19.8–22.4%	21.6%
200'000	22.9%	21.3–24%	23.2%
225'000	24.3%	22.6–25.5%	24.6%
250'000	25.5%	23.8–26.7%	25.8%
275'000	26.5%	24.8–27.8%	26.8%
300'000	27.4%	25.6–28.6%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.9 °C

Precipitation 1991–2020887 mm

10.9 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

479 m

Mean elevation

443 m

Relief

54 m

Mean slope

1.9°

Flat share

92.7%

South-facing

2.9%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 54 m0 m3'847 m

Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo swissALTIRegio) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.

swissALTIRegio 2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 28.08.2026

Solar potential

BFE

Roof potential

10.6 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

13.3 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

2'300

11 GWh/yr01'133 GWh/yr

BFE solar factsheet ↗

Modelled roof and façade potential from the BFE solar model — the electricity these surfaces could produce, not installed capacity or what the municipality actually generates today. The household figure divides the roof potential by 4'500 kWh per year, ElCom’s reference household (consumption profile H4, a 5-room apartment).

Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), retrieved 31.08.2026

Electricity

ElCom · 2026

Tariff H4

24.88 Rp./kWh

Energy

9.67 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

9.88 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

3.54 Rp./kWh

24.88 Rp./kWh9.6443.61

Canton median 24.88 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh

Network operator Services industriels de Genève

ElCom tariff comparison ↗

How this is measured

Total household electricity price for ElCom consumption profile H4 — 4'500 kWh a year, a 5-room flat with electric stove and tumble dryer — standard product, excluding VAT, for the tariff year shown. Energy, grid usage, levies to public bodies and the federal grid surcharge are included. Canton and Swiss medians are ElCom's own published figures.

2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026

Housing

BFS

Vacancy rate

0 %

Avg. rooms

3.9

Dwellings

556

Built before 194636.0%

Built since 200120.1%

0 %0 %12 %

Vacancy rate from the BFS vacant-dwelling count (2025); building age and room count from the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics (2024). The average room count treats the ‘6 rooms or more’ class as 6, so it is a slight lower bound. The vacancy rate is volatile for small municipalities.

Buildings and Dwellings Statistics 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Accessibility

ARE · NPVM

Major centrePT 38 min · Car 20 min

AgglomerationPT 38 min · Car 20 min

Remoteness 18/45 in canton

National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Head of governmentDelphine Krähenbühl

Websitechoulex.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities1'232 #36 GE · #1303 CH Families & children22.7% #26 GE · #386 CH Age structure22.1% #4 GE · #849 CH Women share53.9% #2 GE · #20 CH Foreign residents20.6% #36 GE · #808 CH Population density315/km² #30 GE · #755 CH Tax burden15'056 #16 GE · #1010 CH Taxes40% #16 GE Warmest municipalities10.9 °C #26 GE · #114 CH Sunniest municipalities47.2% #31 GE · #423 CH Rainiest municipalities887 mm #27 GE · #1971 CH Voter turnout62.2% #8 GE · #309 CH Against Switzerland21% #21 GE · #510 CH Aligned with Switzerland79% #17 GE · #1001 CH SVP strongholds19.6% #10 GE · #1807 CH SP strongholds14.1% #24 GE · #1041 CH Centre strongholds10.7% #12 GE · #1138 CH FDP strongholds22.7% #14 GE · #320 CH GLP strongholds7% #22 GE · #768 CH Green strongholds16.6% #10 GE · #74 CH Largest by area3.9 km² #33 GE · #1740 CH Highest municipalities456 m #9 GE · #1488 CH Remotest municipalities38 min #18 GE · #1915 CH Best-connected municipalities38 min #28 GE · #207 CH Highest peaks479 m #11 GE · #1951 CH Highest-lying municipalities443 m #7 GE · #1769 CH Greatest vertical range54 m #34 GE · #2030 CH Steepest municipalities1.9° #29 GE · #2015 CH Solar potential11 GWh #36 GE · #1514 CH Cheapest electricity24.88 Rp./kWh #13 GE · #253 CH Most expensive electricity24.88 Rp./kWh #14 GE · #1835 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

1244

Choulex

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Choulex1244

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Choulex?: The postal code of Choulex is 1244.
What is the tax rate in Choulex?: The municipal tax multiplier of Choulex is 40% (2026); canton GE levies 147.5%.
How much tax do you pay in Choulex?: A single person without children pays about 15'056 CHF income tax in Choulex on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 15 of 45 in canton GE. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Choulex have?: Choulex has 1'232 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Choulex?: Choulex has 254 foreign residents, a share of 20.62% (2025).

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