Thats close to where i live. Dont worry is a very good area i would say. A bit busy in the mornings though because of the traffic

In general, there are no unsafe areas in Geneva. Servette is good, it's popular and international (UN employees as well as portuguese and brazilian immigrants), with supermarkets and small neighbourhood restaurants. There are certainly a few busy roads but they're not busy non stop for 24 hours a day. It's close to the train station and has usually good connections to the airport. It's not a "posh" neighbourhood - everybody mixes and mingles. No big nightlife - but Geneva is small. Several nice parks. I love it here! But - don't even dream of having a car here unless you're able to rent a parking space - parking outside is a nightmare.

And - something else: the housing situation is so desperate that I wouldn't even ask about where exactly in Servette would be good - anything is good.

thanks a lot for your answers!

This community is great!

It's always better to get answer from locals
because when I googled it I saw plenty of reports about insecurity and dealers in Servette

but I guess everything is relative in Geneva to other European cities!

I am considering the side of servette near Grand Pre because the line 8 of the bus takes me directly to Cornavin and to international organization

Unless someone on this forum would suggest to avoid the Grand Pre area in particular

SERVETTE is not a bad area, is sort of a brazilian portuguese area but in a way is good because is colorful and has certain ethnic touch to it.

is not an posh neighborhood, rather an immigrant working class one...... it can be loud and busy with traffic.

servette can be unsafe but this is geneva switzerland, not some crime ridden city in some country somewhere.... regular precautions will be enough.

if you're looking for bit more pricey and cleaner but still close to the uN and rue de grand pre etc... I recommend the area around planet charmille it's more clean and less ethnic if u wanna call it like that.

If you don't find what you want there, it's also worth considering Ferney-Voltaire, just over the border in France. Although it's a bit further out, there's still a direct bus that gets you to the UN area in 15min, and to the airport (and its train station) in 10.

Ferney has shops, supermarkets, bars, and a great market, although for nightlife of course it's better to go into Geneva.

The main thing is that you get a lot more for your money here - I rent a bungalow with a garage and a large garden, for the same price I would pay for a 2-bed flat in Geneva.

Thanks guys for your comments and suggestions!!!!

I am also in the same boat

I live in Servette (actually looking to let the apartment I'm in) and it's fine.  As people have said, it's not posh nor does it have a good cafe or nightlife culture.  But it's a nice neighborhood with large, decent priced apartments close to the Gare.  You should have no issues with safety that would wouldn't have anywhere else in the city.