Environment · 2013-2025
Share of recreational and green areas: ranking of municipalities
Share of recreational and green areas: Geneva comes top with 15.8% and Châtillon (JU) comes last with 0.0%. The median across 1,804 municipalities is 0.4%. The ranking covers municipalities with at least 500 residents.
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| # | Municipality | Canton | Share of recreational and green areas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geneva | Geneva | 15.8% |
| 2 | Tenero-Contra | Ticino | 15.4% |
| 3 | Chêne-Bourg | Geneva | 15.1% |
| 4 | Birsfelden | Basel-Landschaft | 14.7% |
| 5 | Chavannes-près-Renens | Vaud | 14.5% |
| 6 | Ascona | Ticino | 13.9% |
| 7 | Onex | Geneva | 13.8% |
| 8 | Saint-Sulpice (VD) | Vaud | 13.7% |
| 9 | Nidau | Bern | 13.1% |
| 10 | Münchenstein | Basel-Landschaft | 12.7% |
| 11 | Magliaso | Ticino | 12.6% |
| 12 | Vandoeuvres | Geneva | 12.0% |
| 13 | Riehen | Basel-Stadt | 11.8% |
| 14 | Zumikon | Zurich | 11.7% |
| 15 | Otelfingen | Zurich | 11.0% |
| 16 | Rorschach | St. Gallen | 10.2% |
| 17 | Caslano | Ticino | 9.8% |
| 18 | Moosseedorf | Bern | 9.3% |
| 19 | Cadempino | Ticino | 9.1% |
| 20 | Zürich | Zurich | 9.1% |
| 20 | Confignon | Geneva | 9.1% |
| 22 | Greifensee | Zurich | 9.0% |
| 23 | Oberkirch | Lucerne | 9.0% |
| 23 | Horn | Thurgau | 9.0% |
| 25 | Meyriez | Fribourg | 8.8% |
| 26 | Morges | Vaud | 8.8% |
| 27 | Basel | Basel-Stadt | 8.6% |
| 28 | Dorf | Zurich | 8.3% |
| 29 | Pont-la-Ville | Fribourg | 8.3% |
| 30 | Prilly | Vaud | 8.2% |
| 31 | Hildisrieden | Lucerne | 8.2% |
| 32 | Savosa | Ticino | 8.1% |
| 33 | Vernier | Geneva | 8.1% |
| 34 | Carouge (GE) | Geneva | 7.9% |
| 35 | Binningen | Basel-Landschaft | 7.8% |
| 36 | Unterengstringen | Zurich | 7.8% |
| 37 | Deitingen | Solothurn | 7.7% |
| 38 | Luterbach | Solothurn | 7.5% |
| 39 | Lausanne | Vaud | 7.4% |
| 40 | Opfikon | Zurich | 7.3% |
| 41 | Gland | Vaud | 7.3% |
| 42 | Lancy | Geneva | 7.2% |
| 43 | Pregny-Chambésy | Geneva | 7.1% |
| 44 | Renens (VD) | Vaud | 7.1% |
| 45 | Solothurn | Solothurn | 7.0% |
| 46 | Dielsdorf | Zurich | 7.0% |
| 47 | Ipsach | Bern | 6.9% |
| 48 | Fribourg | Fribourg | 6.9% |
| 49 | Massagno | Ticino | 6.8% |
| 50 | Lachen | Schwyz | 6.6% |
| 51 | Kilchberg (ZH) | Zurich | 6.5% |
| 52 | Rüschlikon | Zurich | 6.5% |
| 53 | Bern | Bern | 6.5% |
| 53 | Losone | Ticino | 6.5% |
| 55 | Lucerne | Lucerne | 6.5% |
| 56 | Muralto | Ticino | 6.5% |
| 57 | Risch | Zug | 6.4% |
| 58 | Vevey | Vaud | 6.3% |
| 59 | Rolle | Vaud | 6.2% |
| 60 | Meggen | Lucerne | 6.2% |
| 61 | Kreuzlingen | Thurgau | 6.2% |
| 62 | Gravesano | Ticino | 6.1% |
| 62 | Yverdon-les-Bains | Vaud | 6.1% |
| 64 | Avenches | Vaud | 6.0% |
| 65 | Aarau | Aargau | 6.0% |
| 65 | Veyrier | Geneva | 6.0% |
| 67 | Balerna | Ticino | 6.0% |
| 67 | Préverenges | Vaud | 6.0% |
| 69 | Windisch | Aargau | 5.9% |
| 70 | Langnau am Albis | Zurich | 5.9% |
| 71 | Mont-sur-Rolle | Vaud | 5.7% |
| 72 | Nyon | Vaud | 5.7% |
| 73 | Unterseen | Bern | 5.7% |
| 74 | Chéserex | Vaud | 5.6% |
| 74 | Sierre | Valais | 5.6% |
| 76 | Wäldi | Thurgau | 5.6% |
| 76 | Agno | Ticino | 5.6% |
| 78 | Schlieren | Zurich | 5.5% |
| 78 | Le Grand-Saconnex | Geneva | 5.5% |
| 80 | Münchenbuchsee | Bern | 5.5% |
| 81 | Allschwil | Basel-Landschaft | 5.4% |
| 82 | Zuchwil | Solothurn | 5.3% |
| 83 | Gerlafingen | Solothurn | 5.3% |
| 84 | Arbon | Thurgau | 5.3% |
| 85 | Muntelier | Fribourg | 5.3% |
| 86 | Reinach (BL) | Basel-Landschaft | 5.2% |
| 87 | Oberengstringen | Zurich | 5.2% |
| 88 | Adliswil | Zurich | 5.1% |
| 89 | Oberentfelden | Aargau | 5.1% |
| 90 | Gletterens | Fribourg | 5.0% |
| 91 | La Tour-de-Peilz | Vaud | 4.9% |
| 92 | Coppet | Vaud | 4.9% |
| 93 | Vacallo | Ticino | 4.8% |
| 94 | Meyrin | Geneva | 4.8% |
| 95 | Lufingen | Zurich | 4.8% |
| 96 | Nürensdorf | Zurich | 4.8% |
| 97 | Sursee | Lucerne | 4.8% |
| 98 | Dietikon | Zurich | 4.8% |
| 99 | Wangen (SZ) | Schwyz | 4.7% |
| 100 | Geroldswil | Zurich | 4.7% |
Bottom of the ranking
| # | Municipality | Canton | Share of recreational and green areas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1656 | Duillier | Vaud | 0.0% |
| 1656 | Trélex | Vaud | 0.0% |
| 1656 | Montpreveyres | Vaud | 0.0% |
| 1656 | Vulliens | Vaud | 0.0% |
| 1656 | Villarzel | Vaud | 0.0% |
| 1656 | Gilly | Vaud | 0.0% |
| 1656 | Luins | Vaud | 0.0% |
| 1656 | Jongny | Vaud | 0.0% |
| 1656 | Montagny-près-Yverdon | Vaud | 0.0% |
| 1656 | Ausserberg | Valais | 0.0% |
| 1656 | Wiler (Lötschen) | Valais | 0.0% |
| 1656 | Staldenried | Valais | 0.0% |
| 1656 | Visperterminen | Valais | 0.0% |
| 1656 | Cartigny | Geneva | 0.0% |
| 1656 | Châtillon (JU) | Jura | 0.0% |
Regions compared
Averages weighted by “Area”.
- Basel-Stadt9.1%
- Geneva3.8%
- Zurich2.0%
- Zug1.4%
- Basel-Landschaft1.3%
- Thurgau0.9%
- Aargau0.9%
- Solothurn0.9%
- Vaud0.8%
- Lucerne0.7%
- Schaffhausen0.7%
- Neuchâtel0.7%
- St. Gallen0.6%
- Fribourg0.5%
- Schwyz0.4%
- Bern0.4%
- Ticino0.4%
- Nidwalden0.3%
- Jura0.3%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden0.3%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden0.3%
- Obwalden0.2%
- Valais0.2%
- Grisons0.1%
- Glarus0.1%
- Uri0.1%
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Frequently asked questions
Which municipality ranks first for “Share of recreational and green areas”?
Geneva ranks first for “Share of recreational and green areas”, with 15.8%.
What is the median for “Share of recreational and green areas”?
The median across the 1,804 ranked municipalities is 0.4%.